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GMA Gains in Stature 6 Gospel Enters the Mainstream -1967 8 It Is No Secret 10 Gos-Pop Sound Emerges 12 Religious Records Enjoy Longer Sales Life 16 Almost All Bluesmen Cut Gospel Records 18 Cathedral of Tomorrow 20 Chuck Wagon Gang 22 Nashville, a Center of Religious Music 22 National Convention 30 Bible Interest on Rise 32 Gospel Is Davis First Love 34 From Sausages to Sacred Music 36 Supreme Breaks Through 38 Gospel Symposium Honors Edwards 38 Women Promote Gospel Music 40 New Sound in Gospel Music 40 The Churches Are More 42 Back to Historical Hymnity 44 Gospel Music Discography 46

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The 1967 Executive Committee of the Gospel Music Association. Standing, 1 to r, Hoyle Lister, first vice-president; I. G. Whitfield, second vice-president; Urias LeFevre, treasurer; seated, 1 tor, , director; La Wayne Satterfield,executive director; Brock Speer, chairman of the board; and Darol Rice, secretary.

6 The World of Gospel Music Billboard Gains in Stature The embryonic andexuberant raise the level of gospel music. Up GMA felt that DJ's, by being a part GospelMusicAssociationshowed until three years ago there was no of GMA, would play more gospel rec- signs this year of coming out of its organization of any kind to bring to- ords. In addition to the public ex- early stages and becoming the official gether all the varied individual forces posure,it would logicallysell more internationaltradeorganizationfor in gospel music." records. the Gospel music industry. Speer pointed out many were try- The GMA this year produced an The GMA opened an office (at 801 ing to promote the gospel music cause LP with14 of the top groups in 16th Avenue South) in the heart of individually, each in his own way. A the business singing one song. The Music Row and hired an executive measure of progress was made on albumisunique inthat each artist directorinMarch,Miss LaWayne thisbasis,but a united effort was or group contributed its most popular Satterfield. The Gainesville, Ga., ex- needed tofacilitatea biggerforce; song.Those appearing ontheal- ecutive had begun work in the gospel therefore the GMA was organized to bum are the Blackwoods, Statesmen, music profession two years earlier as fillthis need. Stamps.Imperials, SpeerFamily, a gospel columnist on her hometown Speer said that in order for GMA Rambos, Boys, Oak Ridge newspaper, the Daily Times. Even- to function proficientlyit must em- Boys, Dixie Echoes, LeFevres, Chuck tually the column was syndicated and brace all the phases of gospel music- Wagon Gang, Blue Ridge Quartet, today goes to more than amillion the composers and authors who write Rebels, Jimmy Davis, and the Happy homes. thesongs,thepublishers,theper- Goodman Family. The 24 -year -old Miss Satterfield is formers, the record industry people, The Gospel Music Association be- the daughter of a Baptistminister. the radio announcers who play the gan publishing its own monthly news- The GMA office rapidly became records, the gospel TV producers, the letter for members. The publication, the central point of contact for lead- promoters who bring about the per- Focus, deals primarily with the prob- ersinthe gospelindustry and the sonal appearances of gospel singers, lems and happenings in the industry. clearinghouse forallthe association the clearance societies, and the trade The outgoing officers and board of business. papers to spread the word of gospel directors include , presi- GMA began working with all peo- music to the readership. dent; Hovie Lister, first vice-president; ple in the industry to foster and pro- "Since gospel music is as great as J. G. Whitfield, second vice-president; mote this type of music. The Associa- it is," Spear said, "everyone connected Urias LeFevre, treasurer, and Darol tion's aim was to promote and raise with it in any way should be a mem- Rice, secretary. the dimensions of gospelmusicin ber of the Gospel Music Association. Directors are Brock Speer, chair- the eyes of the world. We should join our efforts and ener- man;JakeHess,RonPage,Jim Brock Speer, chairman of the GMA giesand pushtogetherforgospel Myers, Paul Marks, Meurice LeFevre. board of directors for the past two music." Jerry Goff, James Blackwood, Harold years, said this: "Here, for thefirst TheGospel Music Association Penn, Marvin Norcross, Bob Benson, time in the history of gospel music workedcarefullyinitsformative Don Light, Henry Slaughter,J.D. as we now know it, is an organization stages, laying the groundwork for a Sumner, Lloyd Orrell, Maury Leh- to bring together all the forces in this strong organization. The process has man, Herb Wood, Roy Carter and great profession to work together for been slow, but the dividends are be- Herschel Lester. one common cause. ginning to pay off. New officers and board members The purpose of the GMA is to in- A membership driveaimedpri- aretobeelectedattheNational crease the amount of gospel music marily at disk jockeys was undertaken Quartet Convention in Memphis in being heard and to strive always to by Don Light, membership chairman. October.

The World of Gospel Music Billboard 7 Gospel Enters the Mainstream -1967

By Don Light

Don Light, center, presents the NARAS Grammy Award for the Best Sacred of the Year (Musical), won by the and Blackwood Broth- ers "Grand Old Gospel" album. 'Doyle Blackwood expresses his thanks at the mike while Porter's manager, Lucky Moeller, right, accepts for his artist.

Next year might just be the year side and blocked off in specialall - artists such as Porter Wagoner, David that sees music industry history writ- gospel segments. Houston, Flatt and Scruggs and the ten by a gospel music record hitting A year or two ago many said that Glaser Brothers sharedbillingwith the Hot 100 charts. gospelmusicwasstandingwhere these gospel troupers. It paid off. For This is not a prediction but rather country stood some 10 years ago. instance, big-time c&w promoter Carl- a possibility as a result of develop- National TV audiences sawthe ton Haney pulled off four blockbuster ments of the last several years. progress of gospel just last Aug. 29 c&w-gm package tours in such big - A factor that could set the stage as the NBC-TV Johnny Carson "To- money markets as Philadelphia, Mem- for such a breakthrough is the reality night Show" spotlighted Gospel Mu- phis, New Orleans and others. of the nation's grim mood tinged with sic Association president and Louisi- Pop -oriented headliner Johnny Til- frustration and insecurity due to the ana'ssingingformer Gov. Jimmy lotson found gospelartists the Oak war, economics andracialtension. Davis. He was backed up by the Oak Ridge Boys and the Speer Family fit- Consequently, the public is hungry for Ridge Boys. ting into his show which scored well a song of faith and inspiration along For the first time, big -name pack- at some of the nation's biggest fairs. thelinesof"You'llNever Walk age toursthisyear headlined such Probably the biggest impact of the Alone," "He" and agospel record gospel music stalwarts as the Chuck gospel breakthrough was in the area that did make the best seller lists well Wagon Gang, the Speer Family and of the singles record market in 1967. over 15 years ago-"It Is No Secret," the Oak Ridge Boys. continued on page 45 by Stuart Hamblen. These aretheintangiblefactors. There are a score of figures that dra- maticallydocumentgospelmusic's current progress and potential. Don Light is founder -president of After two years of steady growth the two -year -old Don Light Talent gospel music thispast year moved Agency. His acts include the Happy into a new era of universal acceptance Goodman Family,the Oak Ridge as a legitimate part of the music in- Boys, 's singing former Gov. dustry. Gospel music is a member of JimmyDavis,theChuck Wagon the family .. .just like pop, c&w and Gang, the Singing Rambos and the r&b. Prophets. Light also packages shows Turn on your radio. Gospel music for fairs and civic groups. He is a di- records are heard as part of general rector of the Nashville Chapter of programming, primarily on country NARAS and a director and founder outlets. It used to be shunted to one of the Gospel Music Association.

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IT IS NO SECRET By SHAW

ithin recent years there has been a shortage of songs Mariners, Jo Stafford and Stuart Hamblen. The following known as pop religiosos.Although dedicated singers of year, 32 additional versions of the song appeared on the gospel and sacred music like and George market.These included records by many gospel, sacred Beverly Shea generally avoid this type song, along with and revivalist groups, among them , and pop tunes,it has an unquestioned appeal for George Beverly Shea, Stamps Harmony Boys, Gospel Har- shut-ins, churchgoing folk and those on the fringe of at- mony Makers, Wright Family, Glad Tidings Quartet and tendants at "all-night" spiritual sings. Mahalia Jackson. The appeal of the song was so broad that A recent example is "Anyone Can Move a Mountain," it eventually appeared on more than 150 recordings and written originally by Johnny Marks for a "Smoky the Bear" became one of the biggest sheet music sellers in the Leeds special, first recorded by the Harry Simeone Chorale and catalog.It never made the charts although "I Believe," subsequently on the Easy Listening Chart through the another great pop religioso of the period, did. Simeone and a Kate Smith disk.Its limited spiritual con- The big year for this type of song seems to have been tent becomes clear in a comparison with "Faith Can Move 1950.In addition to "ItIs No Secret," there was Steve Mountains," a song recorded by Johnny Ray in 1952.In Allen's "Let's Go to Church (Next Sunday Morning)," a fact, so few new pop regiliosoes have been released in the best seller for Jimmy Wakely and Margaret Whiting; Ray past decade that one must assume the paucity is a reflection Charles' "A Sinner's Prayer," and Beasley Smith and Haven of the "God Is Dead" feeling, currently of so much con- Gillespie's "The Old Master Painter."Meredith Willson cern to churchmen and churchgoers. reacted to the spiritual fervor of the time by writing "May But even if there is no call for religioso songs in the the Good Lord Bless and Keep You," which became the singles market, the flow of sacred LP releases continues sign -off of the last, extravagant, coast -to -coast variety show unabated.In mid -August, in a single week, album Spot- on radio, "The Big Show." emceed by Tallulah Bankhead. lights included "I Believe" LP by Anita Bryant, "Most Frankie Laine, who later had the big disk on "I Believe," Richly Blessed and Other Inspirational Songs" by Jimmy also had the best-selling record on "The Big Show" sig- Dean and "Faith of Our Fathers" by nature. whose renown as a hymnologist has grown through the "I Believe," doubtless the most poetic of the pop re- years. ligiosos, arrived in 1953. The first disk was by Jane Fro - The heyday of the pop religioso was in the early '50's. man, who had introduced the dramatic song on her TV the post -World War IIera when the interest in gospel show, "USO Canteen." Within weeks, Columbia had the music soared to such heights that quartets such as the Frankie Laine record on the market.As the year pro- Blackwood Brothers and Le Fevres literally took to the air. gressed, there were platters by Red Foley, Stuart Hamblen, (Until a tragic accident claimed the lives of two Blackwood Julius La Rosa, the Chordettes and . To date, members. they flew to engagements in their own private "I Believe," the work of four talented pop writers-Ervin planes.)In that period, as general professional manager Drake, Jimmy Shirl, Al Stillman and Irvin Graham-has of Duchess Music Corp., I had the good fortune to become been recorded more than 250 times. interested in a song called "It Is No Secret," recorded this It is not surprising that the era of the big beat, psyche- year by Kate Smith as well as Jimmy Dean. delic music, electronic sound, the Freak Out and the Love - The song was acquired by our West Coast office from In, has been a diminution of spiritual fervor. All of these Stuart Hamblen, , recording artist, horse trainer developments are in a sense confessions of disillusionment and later candidate for President. When we first heard of and frustration.Their extremism and escapism conceal a it, without its sub -title, we in New York assumed that it search for directions, values and faith, which is apparent was a ballad with a country flavor. Then the demonstra- among the Folk -Rockers.In fact, one of the folk rock tion disk arrived and we discovered that the song's com- groups, the Byrds, had a song only recently that might be plete title was "ItIs No Secret (What God Can Do)." regarded as a pop religioso, or folk religioso. Considering the advance that supersalesman Hamblen had "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)" wangled from our coast office, we were somewhat troubled. was adapted from the book of Ecclesiastes and set to music Knowing little of the gospel -sacred field, I spent some by Pete Seeger.It was first recorded by a folk group, the time scanning the rosters of record companies. When I Limeliters, in 1962. That year Pete himself cut the song had compiled a list of groups and singers who cut inspira- on Columbia. The following year Judy Collins tried with tional material, I was amazed at the number and variety it. as did Ronnie Gilbert. formerly of the Weavers, in 1964. of artists.But I was overwhelmed by the impact of the Early in '65 the Byrds, a new mop -haired group from song on a&r men. Virtually every man I approached prom- Los Angeles, flew to the top of the charts, both here and ised not one, but two recordings-one by a country or in England. with a song. "Mr. Tambourine religious singer and another by a pop artist.Several com- Man." Casting about for a follow-up hit. Byrdman Jim panies quickly recorded three versions. McGuinn remembered "Turn!" a song he had arranged for Between November 20,1950, and the end of the Judy Collins and on whose date he had played acoustic year, London released a disk by Ray Smith and another guitar. The Byrds' disk of the biblical quotation climbed by Bob Houston and Jack Pleis; RCA Victor followed with to No. 1, suggesting that the rock movement is broader Elton Britt and Rosalie Allen, and the Three than its critics realize and that pop religiosos, like rock 'n' Suns; Mercury cut with Ernie Lee and Kitty Kallen and roll, may undergo a transformation and reappear in a new, Richard Hayes, and Columbia rushed out disks by the vital guise.

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The World of Gospel Music Billboard 11 cago sister act known as the Gay Sisters, he is equally ex- cited about the big choral groups he's deVeloping. "This is a field that's been neglected for a long time," said Bass. "You might remember the first big Negro gospel choir, Wings Over Jordan. We're bringing big choirs back with arrangements and special material that gives brass sec- tions something to work with. "Our newest choir is the Harold Smith Majestics of . This is a 75 -voice aggregation. We're using an orchestra with brass, rhythm and percussion and what you might call jazz mass arrangements. "The chord changes make it interesting for the brass section and give the whole thing a very modern feeling. GOS-POP When we recorded this choir live at the Ford Auditorium in Detroit the house was packed. "It's hard to believe how worked up people can get. During this performance we had to have two ambulances SOUND come to the auditorium. Some of the choir members passed out and so did some of the spectators." Bass said he has just signed another big choral group in known as the Dallas Academy Choir. EMERGES "One of our biggest problems is exposure for gospel music," Bass complained. "Very few r&b stations program gospel and then only late at night or on Sunday. Most By EARL PAIGE stations have just one deejay who plays gospel, and most of the gospel music is in a very bad time slot. "Another problem is that many of the best gospel sing- ers won't record popular songs, or as some people might Small gospel groups recorded with studio musicians, say, 'go pop.' Mahalia Jackson is a good example. choirs, strings and brass are creating a new musical amal- "But we're starting to get more gospel acts into night- gam which Chess Records' Ralph Bass calls the "gos-pop" clubs," said Bass, mentioning the lack of club exposure as sound. And he predicts that these new recordings will begin still another discouragement in the field. "Look at the to emerge as major pop sellers. Appollo Theatre, we're having two concerts a year there Bass, who has been overseeing gospel and r&b sessions and promoters have heard about it. in Chicago since the early days of Clara Ward, declared: "Clara Ward and the Meditation Singers have both "90 per cent of the big r&b stars have been gospel signed up for appearances in Las Vegas," Bass said. singers at one time or another, or they've been deeply in- "The big problems in clubs is that most commercial fluenced by gospel music.I'm talking about artists like groups work on a deposit and a guarantee, but a gospel the late Sam Cooke, who started with on group will come in and work on the door.If the group Chicago's South Side, still one of the best gospel groups doesn't draw there's just no money. A lot of club bookers in the country. Or Della Reese, who formed the Meditation won't look at a gospel act. Singers. There's an endless list." "Of course, a lot of church people tend to disapprove At Chess, Bass said, "we're now deliberately using cross- of gospel groups working in clubs. But the whole field is over tunes that can break out of gospel into big -selling changing from what it was years ago." records. We're appealing to the young people through the Bass said that Chicago and Detroit still rank as the most gospel medium. fertile areas for developing gospel groups. "I guess we have "Heretofore a gospel group would record with , more store fronts here in Chicago and over in Detroit than bass and guitar. But now we're using charts. We use regu- anywhere else. lar studio musicians on dates and the syncopations are mod- "When I say store fronts, I mean abandoned business ern. You can actually dance to these gospel tunes, do the places that are turned into a church. Sometimes these may Boogaloo if you want. be near a church and the gospel groups will come over "I see nothing wrong with a gospel tune that makes after a service and sing for people. you pat your feet, that has modern, rhymic patterns," said Bass also mentioned another phase of Chess' gospel Bass. He said one of Chess' hottest gospel groups, the activities-the sermon recordings of Rev. C. L. Franklin. Violionaires, has a sound like the Impressions. "He's from Detroit, too," Bass said. "His daughter, Aretha, "The Violionaires are out of Detroit and use a back- is now a famous singer in her own right.I guess he's re- ground harmony that sounds like feminine voices. A real corded about 30 for us now. high register. The lead singer, Robert Blair, is pure soul," Bass' favorite gospel story concerns a music shop in said Bass. "Their latest album was one of our best-selling Los Angeles."It's known as Dolphins of Hollywood. I packages and sold like a pop LP. can remember when late on Saturday nights guys would "We're hoping for the same thing with the Meditation come in an load up on gospel records," said Bass. "Then Singers. We're using entirely different subject matter," he on Monday morning they'd come back and try to trade said, mentioning a song called "It's Wrong to Fight," which them for regular records.I guess they had had their re- he said was aimed directly at the pop r&b market. ligion," he said. "I Feel It," a new package by the Meditation Singers, Bass also has a more recent story concerning a recent is another album Bass said fits the gos-pop pattern. "There's session with the Soul Stirrers. "One of the engineers hap- this tune, 'You Can't Take It With You' that could defi- pened to bring along his minister. When the minister heard nitely be a cross -over song." what we were doing he said he had never heard anything While Bass envisions greater exposure for the Soul like it in his life. He told me that if he could get this kind Stirrers, the Violionaires, the Meditation Singers, a new of a group into his church he'd have no trouble keeping a group from Cleveland called the Golden Echos and a Chi- congregation interested."

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Religious recordings have a far longer sales life than Negro gospel recordings included sermons with the pop or country product, recalled Brad McCuen, a&r pro- congregation punctuating the text with comments. Gen- ducer for RCA Victor. McCuen, who joined Victor's a&r erally Negro gospel singers were exclusively performers department in 1956 after seven years as Southern sales of gospel music, but White gospel music, which was re- and field representative, produced gospel recordings for ferred to as sacred music often was sung by big artists in the company until 1960, when the operation was switched other fields especially country. In fact,Bill Monroe of to Hollywood under Darol Rice. the gospel singing Monroe Brothers is the father of Blue- The Drinkard Singers and Back Home Choir were the grass Music. only Negro gospel group McCuen recorded. He especially Gospel recordings tide people over between Sunday recalls the sessions because the Drinkard Singers were a morning and evening services, and the Wednesday prayer South Orange, N. J., family, which included the teen-age meetings. McCuen explained that repetition of music from , who was not singing with the group at Sunday to Sunday was a leading reason that Roman the time, but sat in on the sessions. Catholics are not big purchasers of religious recordings. McCuen also recorded the Choir in Also, the Roman Catholic Church can draw on Masses Philadelphia's Convention Hall in 1962, "4,037 voices and by Bach, Handel and others. Although religious in func- an audience of 20." But,it was from his earlier RCA tion, such music is regarded as classical because its appeal Victor days, that McCuen has his fondest recollections is not limited to a particular religious group. and it was during that time he made some strong and When McCuen first became interestedinreligious lasting friendships, especially one with George Beverly music in the 1920's, when such material, because of the Shea, one of Victor's leading gospel singers. depression, was on lower pricelabels,such as RCA's McCuen attributed the popularity of gospel disks in Bluebird. Sacred artists included the Stamps Quartet (later the South to the strength of the Baptist Church in the the Stamps -Baxter Quartet), the Blue Sky Boys, the Carter area. That church does not allow card playing, dancing or even pop or country music in the home. But sacred Family, the Mainer Mountaineers, Edward McHugh, Joe music was permitted. This explains phenomena such as Emerson, the Four Gospel Singers, Smilin' Ed McConnell, the rocking piano on the disks of the LeFevre Trio on the Tobacco Tags, the Mitchell Christian Singers, Carson Bibletone and other pressings. and Robison, and the Buice Brothers Quartet. the Blackwood Brothers Quartet, among other, also had Leading Negro gospel artists included Elder Charles much rhythmic music, the only rhythmic music allowed Beck and the Congregation, Golden Gate Quartet, Jubilee in many homes. Singers,the Rev.J.M. Gates and his Congregation, The recording of religious music requires profession- Heavenly Gospel Singers, Pace Jubilee Singers and the alism and taste, according to McCuen, who pointed out, Taskiana Four. Decca's impressive gospel roster included "You can't get cute. You have to know better than to the Belmont Jubilee Singers, Blind Willie and Kate McTell, tamper with the Bible." He noted a tendency towards Dixie Hummingbirds, Mahalia Jackson,SisterRosetta sophistication and more efficient business techniques in Tharpe, whose "Up Above My Head" was a pop hit, and gospel music today, but still found sincerity and honesty the Norfolk Jubilee Quartet. More sophisticated groups in the material and among artists. He likened this honest like the Deep River Boys and the Delta Rhythm Boys to jazz, where he spends much of his a&r time today. lapped over into pop. 16 The World of Gospel Music Billboard Sings Familg The Carter Album - Countrg The WALKIN' INCLUDING, Carl MADE FORCARE LESS BOOTS AREI COULDN'T Butler THESETHE LINE THE DAY I WALK THAT'LL BE COULD CRY LONESOME I PearlPearl M SO Avenue of BLOW Prayer WHISTLESSCRUGGS minding: THE EARL RAILS ell Your HEARFLAT? &RIVERS &. OF Whistle ',ESTERSONGS Hearths Jesus Is SING Now aMlles The One Hundred Pale Horse including: Hider 941/ vath Blossom Bringin'inMAN And His And ine Orangespecial Homan TenThe Sand:" CL 2617/CS Carryinton the 04orilIA The Adentle Starlight aildin On Coastal Uner on theRails CS 9440 Jonny_Cash .11.6\ CL 26,C &Juhne Carter Featuring Jackson Long -Legged including: People 0 Chapel Guitar a The GoodLittle Old Picktn'Man in the in theFight including.Me, Babe Ern Gettin'Falling Di. H I1Am t Twilight 15 Never 9486 I Got AWoman Soul CL 2686/CS What dl Say Where theLand Wag The Glory STONEWAll JACKSON'S

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EDITOR'S NOTE:Thefollowing end up" for a white audience and thoughts on gospelmusic andits "white gospel" came to mean evangeli- influence in the pop field are those of cal hymns with instrumental accom- Sam Charters, who was interviewed paniment,meticulouslyarranged.It by Ellen Sander. Charters, a&r execu- lost some ofitsoriginal flavor,of tivewithVanguardRecords,has course,butitwas commercial,it worked extensivelyinthefieldof caught on. However, the "message" of traditional music of all kinds. He pro- gospelislimited, entirely dependent duced "An IntroductiontoGospel on text and as it became commercially Song" on the RBF label, a Folkways successful, it got somewhat orgiastic, subsidiary, which is the only historical a lot of choreographed spontaneity, survey of Gospel music recorded to shrieking and dancing, at which time date. He is also the author of "The it lost some of its appeal both to the Country Blues" and other works. Re- religious and commercial markets. cently he has been producing very Right now there is a lot of country current rock sounds which have a gospel sellingintraditional country solid base in traditional music, such markets,suchasTennesseeErnie as "Country and the Fish," one Ford, and of course the hard core of the outstanding psychedelic bands, folk world supports traditional groups and a forthcoming "Circus Maximum" such as the Staple Singers and Swan release(formerlyNewLostSea Silvertones. Dreamers). Then there is gospel -rock, which is interesting.It's hard to speculate on thefutureofthissound,but Big Brother and the Holding Company's new single "Down on Me" would cer- It's interesting to note that almost tainly have to be put into this cate- all the bluesmen had Gospel record- gory. , the singer, has a ings out, some even before they re- real hard gutsy gospelstyle andit cordedblues.But many ofthem seems to be catching on big. They recordedunderassumednames- performed twice on an already over- Blind Lemon Jefferson recorded gos- crowded programatthe Monterey pel under the name of Reverend Bates, Pop Festival, and that could only have Barbecue Bob as Robert Hicks and been due to popular demand.I've Sam Collins as Sam Butler-because heardpeoplecommentthatthey the church took a dim view of the never heard a whitegirlsinglike blues. Janis Joplin, but in the 20's and 30's Commercial gospel, as opposed to that's all they did. SAM CHARTERS, choirmusic,startedreallywitha Most avante-garde rock groups are in a pensive mood at a playback. group called the Fisk Jubilee Singers largely derivative and there's no reason around 1869. Fisk College was estab- why we won't see a strong trend in lished to educate the freedman after gospel -rock with electric accompani- theemancipation proclamation,but ment as these groups sophisticate and very shortly ran into direfinancial new, imitative groups are formed. Al- difficulties and was in danger of fold- ready church sounds have been in- ing. Fish formed a gospel choir and corporated by, say, an English group played benefit concerts, private par- like the Bee -Gees, who base one of ties,livingroomrecitalstoraise their numbers on a Gregorian chant. money. They were much in demand and a slick American group like the and toured the country and the conti- Association in"Requiemforthe nent and even performed by request Masses," a track from their new album to the crowned heads of . All which seems to get an awful lot of pure gospel, that is to say, a cappella. airplay in stations programming Later on, gospel music was "sweet - albums.

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The World of Gospel Music Billboard 19 CATHEDRAL OF TOMORROW

By JANE SCOTT

"Oh, I'm 'gonna' take a trip In the good Old Gospel Ship . . ." emember those gospel tunes in the pre -hippie parade? Where rock is the "Rock of Ages" and roll is "That Roll Call Up Yonder?" They still set the foot a-tappin' and go straight to the heart, believes a gospel apostle for more than 40 years. He's the Rev. Rex Humbard, 48, pastor of the Cathe- dral of Tomorrow in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. "And I think it's about time we had a national network show on gospel singing," he said. Gospel (OldEnglish, Gospel) means "good news." And heart-warming words and music have taken Reverend Humbard on a long trip from a tent to a temple. From the attention of a few thousand to a multimillion radio -TV audience ranging from Montreal to Miami, from Philadel- phia to Los Angeles. Tall, dark and handsome Humbard ispastor of a 5,499 -seat interdenominational Cathedral that is considered one of the largest in the world. It can be augmented to seat 7,500. Up over your head is a 100 -foot illuminated cross with 4,700 light bulbs. "Everyone now! I want you to sing No. 334. "I Am Thine, Oh Lord," called out Reverend Humbard Aug. 6 to his 4,000 church audience, televised for 20 States and Canada. But this was just the start. The 20 -member Cathedral Chorus sang out with Stuart Hamblen's "Until Then." The Rev. H umbard Cathedral Quartette sang "Return to the Saviour Who Cares." And Reverend Humbard got out his guitar and sang along with his wife, Maude Aimee Humbard, "I Am Longing for Jesus." This was the pastor's 25th wedding anniversary and a 300 -pound cake sat up on the 168 -foot stage. The couple's son, Rex Jr., 23, couldn't be introduced. He was up there manning the TV equipment. Another son, Don, 20,is associate TV director. Color TV equipment was permanently installed the following day. "We've got half a million in TV equipment here," said Reverend Humbard, pointing out his RCA equipment. "We couldn't afford to have all the tapes made and copied on the outside." Down the hall in the circular building, 943 feet in circumference, was a disk department, colorful LP's lined up against the wall. "Back in 1940 we recorded for Columbia. We came out on the O.K., Vocalion, Sacred Records, White Church, RCA labels. Now we go down to the RCA studios in Nash- Cathedral of Tomorrow Quartet villeandrecordforHeart Warming Records,"the Reverend said. 20 The World of Gospel Music Billboard Cathedral of Tomorrow

Latest LP is "What a Wonderful Feeling!" by the Rex In 1944 they were carried over NBC's Blue Network, later Humbard Singers (Reverend and Mrs. Humbard, Reverend to be ABC. The following year they sang out over the Humbard's brother-in-law and sister,the Reverend and Dallas -based Liberty network, mainly sports -oriented. Mrs. Wayne Jones, and Rex Jr. when he has time to leave After 12 years of evangelical work the troupe hit the the TV studio). Akron, Ohio, area and Reverend Humbard and his wife There are seven LP's from the Cathedral Quartette- had the call to stay. They did three radio programs a day "Greatest Gospel Hits," "Beyond the Sunset," "Cathedral then over WSLR (then WADC, Akron) and over WXEL- Trio," "When the Saints Go Marching In," "Taller Than TV, Cleveland, now WJW-TV. They're still on WJW-TV Trees," "With Strings" and "With Brass." Sunday mornings, the oldest continuous program there. "Guess our biggest seller is my wife's 'Maude Aimee "We never sing anthems-that's the long-haired music Sings.' She also did 'Old Camp Meeting Time.' She's got of the church.If people want that, they ca go toa a real sweet voice," said Reverend Humbard. regular church. Futhermore we don't intrude on what Other noteworthy items: "My Favorite Songs," a $1 people feel are real church hymns." he said. gospel handbook and "Land of the Bible," recorded by "I love symphonies, but the majority we reach are not Reverend Humbard in the Holy Land. classically educated. The gospel meets a real need." "Gospel music sales are much different from the Hot They're the essence of common, universal experience 100 or Easy Listening. If one sells 15,000 in an area it's with the touch of God. a hit. Gospel songs aren't given the distribution they need," "There's one thing I don't like though. Don't like to adds Reverend Humbard. see gospels sung by people not devoting their lives to God. Gospel songs were called "fresh as water from the And singing in nightclubs.I'm not against drinking and mountain spring and as refreshing" by author George W. I'd go anywhereIcould reach people. But Iquestion Sonville in "Forty Gospel Hymn Stories" back in1943. gospelsinging where heavy drinking goes on," added Have the songs changed much? Reverend Humbard. "No, we're singing the same old heart -tugging ones For the past nine years he and his 10 -minister staff we did years ago. Ones suchas'I'llFly Away' and have put on a four-hour New Year's Eve Telethon at the 'Amazing Grace.' They'restillsimple themes thatstir Cathedral to keep people off the highways. Some of the your heart," said Reverend Humbard. nationally known singer who have participated: Mahalia It's hard to believe that he's a grandfather. Jackson, Ethel Waters, Stuart Hamblen. He stirred things up himself whe he was 13 back at Every first Sunday there's an hour gospel sing at 7 p.m. radio Station KTHS in Hot Springs, Ark., where Lum 'n' Joining in on Aug. 6 were a group of singers just back Abner got their start. from Vietnam. "My dad and mom were ministers. Dad preached 53 The Cathedralhas broken groundfora 202 -unit years and never belonged to any church. I was travelin' Cathedral Apartments for senior citizens anda youth with my four brothers and two sisters as the Humbard center. And the gospel is winging farther. Family and I realized something had to be done to reach Every Monday and Tuesday nights, starting in the fall, more people," he said, lapsing a little into his old Arkansas the Rex Humbard Singers and the Cathedral Quartette fly accent. to municipal auditoriums in Ohio and nearby States for Reverend Humbard dragged his guitar, his sister Ruth gospel sings. The Cathedral keeps a Lockheed Lodestar and brother Clement to the station, got the surprised man- 12 -passenger plane at the Akron -Canton Airport. ager to agree to a program. This would have been a one- But "Mr. Gospel" is reaching even higher. shot deal if 85 per cent of the mail that week didn't con- Last May the Cathedral of Tomorrow applied to the cern "those Humbard kids." Federal Communications Commission for a permit to Ithose old gospeltraildays the Humbards sang operate a TV station on Channel 55. Six hours a day com- along with music quartets from the Hartford Music Co., munityinterest,travelandnewscasts would bepro- Hartford, Ark.; the Stamps Music Co., Dallas, and the grammed. Vaughn Music Co. of Tennessee. "Gospelsingingisvastlyunderratedupthereon In 1939 the family moved to Dallas and did 33 radio Madison Avenue. It's hard to sit in New York and know programs a week for the Bethel Temple, WRR, and the what hits the heart down here inruralsections," said Stamps -Baxter Music Co., KRLD. Reverend Humbard. The family was booked into the Mutual Network in "If a national network show were produced rightit 1943 and their daily program was carried on 100 stations. could be both entertaining and uplifting," he said. The World of Gospel Music Billboard 21 before a crowd of 21,000. In an all- night sing at Bonifay, Fla., they sang Chuck Wagon Gang to 20,000. They've alsoplayed Carnegie Hall. Despite a lay-off during World War By BILL WILLIAMS shows in her stead. Another of Dad II, when the male members of the On Nov.25,1936,theChuck Carter's sons, Eddie, took over his group wereinservice,the Chuck Wagon Gang stood in the small Co- father'srolein1955, and Howard Wagon Gang has cut some 300 titles, lumbia studio at San Antonio, Tex., Gordon completes the current group. and there are 16 available Columbia and, under the direction of Don Law "We started out strictly as a country albums. Additionally, there are a few and Art Satherly, recorded a sacred music group," Rose said. "We always on Harmony. song titled "The Son Hath Made Me closed with a gospel tune, and gradu- The Gang nowisreadyingthe Free." ally we made the move to gospel be- third generation. Greg Gordon, son This was the start of a career which cause 90 per cent of our mail de- of Rose and Howard, will be working would last more than three decades, manded it." The Chuck Wagon Gang with the group full time soon. The cover hundreds of recording sessions, had done several country recordings 16 -year -old has done some work with take the group to all parts of the na- before this first gospel session. It was them already. tion, and bring a form of happiness to the gospel music that launched the The Chuck Wagon Gang is an a&r millions of more than one generation. group on its incredible career. It be- man's joy. Although they rent a studio Singing on that first session were came exclusively gospel at that point, for three hours, they normally finish D. P. (Dad) Carter (tenor), his daugh- and has never since then recorded a a complete session (an album and a ters Rose (soprano), and Anna (alto), country song. few singles) in half that time. Their and son,Jim, who sang bass and In the 31 -year successstory,the voices are so perfectly blended, there's played the flat -top Gibson guitar. This recordsalesofthe Chuck Wagon no problem there, and only two instru- was the original Chuck Wagon Gang Gang has rarelyvaried. There has ments are used: the guitar and the of recording fame, although there had never been one outstanding record; bass. On the road, only the guitar is beenanothergroup by thisname they've all been that way. This has re- used. previously. mained true even though en entirely Frank Jones, who produces their Anna (now Mrs. Howard Gordon), new generation of record buyers now sessionsatColumbia,saidit'sthe who is the only member of the group are involved in their singles and al- easiest job of his life. "All I have to who still travels and records, recalls bums. do is stand in the control room," he that they got their name from a group However, the old songs are still the said. which had been singing on a program ones most requested. "Echoes From In 1955, the Chuck Wagon Gang sponsored by a flour mill at WBAP, the Burning Bush," cut over 20 years got their first gold record, "I'll Shout Fort Worth, a few months before the ago,stillis being sold, and stillis and Shine" and "Wonderful Savior," first recording session. "When we took requested at nearly every performance. in recognition of 20 successful years over the show, they asked us to use "People, though, don't seem to buy as Columbia recording artists. the same name. We became the Chuck the song," Rose explained. "They just Thisyear,justa yearlate,the Wagon Gang at that moment," she buy the Chuck Wagon Gang. I sup- Chuck Wagon Gang was to receive a remembers. pose this is why we've been so con- plaquefromColumbiaduringthe Her sister Rose (Karnes) still records sistent." gatheringofcountrymusicdisk with the group, but does not travel The Gang appeared at the Holly- jockeys in Nashville, honoring them any more. Louise Clark does the road wood Bowl in June of 1964, and sang for 30 years of recording success. Nashville, a Center of Religious Music There is some basic logic to the fact Eight rectors of Christ Episcopal religious establishments, or one place that so much of the world's religious Church in this city have gone on to of worship for every 250 persons. Na- music emanates from Nashville, Tenn. become bishops. tionally, there is a place of worship This city helps shape the theologi- Located in this city are the African forevery 530 persons,more than cal ideas, religious education programs Methodist Episcopal Sunday School twice the national average. and devotional life of clergymen and Union,theBaptistSunday School From the simple drums and horns laymen and women throughout the Board, the Gospel Advocate, Method- of the Salvation Army to the world- world.Ministers receivetrainingat ist Publishing House, National Baptist famous choir of St. George's Episco- American Baptist Theological Semi- Publishing Board, Southern Publishing pal Church, thereisreligious music nary, Belmont College, David Lips- Association of Seventh-DayAd- of every sort. comb College, Free Will Baptist Bible ventists,SundaySchoolPublishing Religious music is very much a way College, Madison College, Trevecca Board of the National Baptist Con- of life in this part of the "Bible belt," Nazarene College, Vanderbilt Divinity vention, USA, the Tennessee Chris- School, and Scarritt College. tian, the Tennessee Fellowship of the or "Vatican of ," as itis sometimescalled. Every Scarritt College alone helps prepare Assembliesof God,theTennessee sporting 40 per cent of the world's Methodist Nazarene, the Tennessee Register and event, every council meeting, business missionariesinaddition to mission- the Twentieth Century Christian. session, civic luncheon begins with an aries from other denominations. Over The Gideon Bible headquarters are invocation. More often than not they 900 graduates of Scarritt serve in some locatedinNashville.The"Upper end with a hymn or a prayer. 55 widespread countries around the Room," a publication distributing mil- Ministers from every denomination globe.ThePresbyterianBoardof lionsofcopies aroundtheworld, appear daily on television shows. World Missions headquarters in Nash- comes from Nashville. Nashville is a deeply religious city, ville and sponsors some 600 mission- In Nashville now, there are over with strong roots. And itsreligious aries in 10 nations. 675 churches, synagogues and other music nourishes the roots.

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NATIONAL QUARTET CONVENTION -MEMPHIS Agenda

DON BUTLER-Master of Ceremonies REV. CARL HATCH-Chaplain Wednesday, Oct. 11 Goss Brothers 7:00- 7:25 Blackwood Brothers 9:15- 9:55 Memphians 7:25. 7:50 Statesmen 9:55-10:35 Stamps 7:50. 8:35 LeFevres 10:35-11:15

Imperials .. 8:35. 9:15 Goodman Family 11:15-11:55

Thursday, Oct. 12 2:00.4:00-Service, Dr. B.R. Lakin Harvesters 7:00. 7:15 OakRidge Boys 9:30-10:00 Gospel Troubadours 7:15. 7:30 Couriers 10:00-10:30 Sunliters 7:30- 7:45 Stamps 10:30-10:40 Palmetto State 7:45- 8:00 Imperials 10:40-10:50 Chuck Wagon Gang 8:00- 8:30 Blackwood Brothers 10:50-11:00 Rebels 8:30. 9:00 Statesmen 11:00-11:10 Speer Family 9:00- 9:30 LeFevres 11:10.11:20 Friday, Oct. 13 2:00 -4:00 --Service, Dr. John Rawlins Vicounts 7:00- 7:15 Stamps 11:00-11:05 Inspirationals 7:15- 7:30 Imperials 11:05-11:10 Wills Family 7:30- 7:45 Blackwood Brothers 11:10-11:15 Statesmen 11:15-11:20 McDuffBrothers - . 7:45. 8:00 Singing Rambos 8:00- 8:30 LeFevres 11:20-11:25 Klaudt Indian Family Goodman Family 11:25-11:30 8:30- 9:00 Chuck Wagon Gang Blue Ridge .... 9:00. 9:30 11:30-11:35 Rebels . 11:35-11:40 9:30.10:00 Speer Family 11:40.11:45 DixieEchoes . 10:00.10:30 Oak Ridge Boys 11:45-11:50 Prophets 10:30.11:00 Couriers 11:50-11:55 Saturday, Oct. 14 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.-Talent Contest 1:00 p.m. -4:30 p.m.-Semi Professional Parade of Quartets -6:30 p.m. until closing Sunday, Oct. 15 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.-Rev. Hovie Lister 12:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.-Parade of Quartets

30 The World of Gospel Music Billboard The Speer Family, one of the veteran groups of gos- pel music, gesture to em- phasizeareligioussong duringaselloutappear- ance.

The Stamps Quartet, with J. D. Summers, present a happy',roodwhileper- forming a Gosepl songat Nashville.

The BlackwoodBrothers, in concert, sing with deep religious , star of the Broadway production of "The Year- feeling during a Nashville appearance. ling," sings gospel music at a Nashville all-night sing, accom- panied by his father.

Hoyle Lister and the Statesmen perform before asellout Jake Hess and the Imperials perform. Note the hands of Hess. crowd at Nashville's War MemorialAuditorium. his trade -mark in putting across a song.

The World of Gospel Music Billboard 31 Capitalizing on the growing interest for cassettes, Bible Voice has dupli- cated the "New Testament" into this cartridge form, with each of the 18 one -hour packages selling for $6.95. Otissaidthere was no problem in Bible Interest developingone -hourcassettes."It worked out real naturally." Jack French, long associated with Bible readings, was hiredto record on Rise the King James as well as a revised standard version. The revised standard Bible was done on 12 records and By ELIOT TIEGEL open reel (six tapes, 19 hours, $39.95). "We gottheNationalCouncilof Churches license to do that project." ghe Israeli -Arab crisis of last June the entire King James version of the All told, the company estimates it seems to have sparked a significant Bible. This project, which took one spent$250,000 onalltheseBible rise in the sales of Bible Voice's re- and one-half years to complete, is now projects. cordings of the "Old Testament" and available in: Last year the firm began recording thetwo -LP package "The Revela- Fifty-one 16-r.p.m. albums, total- inspirational music, using Paul Mickel - tions," the last book in the New Testa- ing 81 hours of listening, $159; son as producer -artist on a number of ment. thefirst Twenty-six 17/8 and33/4 i.p.s. LP's. At the same time,it "The crisis sparked a new interest open reel tapes in 31/4 -inch, 5 -inch and brokeinto regularmusicstores inwhattheBiblesaysaboutthe 7 -inch reel sizes, $169.95; (Goodies, MarshallField, Music ,"reflects George Otis. Twelve 8 -track cartridges, $139; City) as an adjunct to its book/Bible president of three -year -old Bible Voice, sales and direct sales projects. Asked a spoken word specialist, which has Six 8 -track cartridges of psalms. what religious direct salesare,Otis also entered the religious music field. $39. explained: "There area number of Otisnoticedasharpincreasein The 8 -track cartridges are all 80 - companies which shag leads, take a interestin the Old Testament which minute tri-packs-80 minutes of in- churchlistand showproductsto isavailable in a $119 series of 39 formation being the maximum amount the people in their homes." LP's. "The Revelation" package of acartridgewillhold,accordingto Otis estimates that as a result of propheticinformationcarriesa$6 Otis. the new regular music outlets, his firm tag. All LP's are cut at 16 r.p.m.'s. In addition, the company has also will break $1 million gross by the end To some degree the Mid -East situa- duplicatedthelivingletters,called of 1968. "The secular market is be- tion drew away from Bible Voice's "Epistles" into six8 -track cartridges coming bigger than the religious mar- most enterprisingproject,recording ($49) featuring . ket. That's where our future lies."

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5immy Davis is, by his own admis- expensive contract in New York and sion, a gospel music singer first,a prefer to play before a handful of country music singer second, then a people somewhere in Birmingham. farmer, fisherman and reluctant poli- The long-time Decca artist has no tician. idea how many records he has cut. "Reluctant is the word," he insists. "I have 20 gospel albums on store "They ran me! I never ran." shelves somewhere rightnow, and But it's gospel music the two-time that represents 240 songs," he says. governorofhisnativeLouisiana "Heaven knows how many singles wants to talk about most. "This is I've cut. Maybe somebody knows.I what I enjoy doing. This is the real don't." me." Despite his wealth and the death of Yet Davis, chairman of the board his wife this year, he divides his time of the Gospel Music Association, has between his office and Lake Yucatan, been many things:schoolteacher, where he can fish for perch or bass. commissioner of public safety, movie Even while fishing he likes to sing for actor ("I worked mostly in Westerns himself. where I loaded the gun once and shot But singing for the whole world is all week"), publisher, songwriter and what has made Jimmy Davis famous. farmer. "Oh, yes, gospel music would always Currently he owns four publishing be my first choice. I enjoy singing a firms:Jimmy Davis, Vern Music, lot of things, but this is what I really Gospel Tone and Zest. He owns "two like." or three farms-a lot of good Louisi- His abundance of great albums in- ana land" and he has a life -time con- clude "Sweet Hour of Prayer," "Some- tract with . one to Care," "Supper Time," "You "I've been with Decca longer than Are My Sunshine," "Hail Him With anyonestillsinging," Davis claims. a Song," "The Door Is Always Open," "That includes ." "Hymn Time," "Near the Cross" and Twice, from 1944 to 1948 and again "At the Crossing." from 1960 to1964, the man who There were times when Davis had was born on a cotton patch at Whit- to carry out his recording sessions man, La., made his way to the State- in a clandestine manner. house to become the most controver- During his second term as gover- sial governor since Huey Long. nor, one particular Louisiana news- Davis had sort of "plugged along" paper was after his scalp. Davis would until 1939 when he wrote a simple fly into Nashville under an assumed tune that caught the imagination of name, be hidden out by long-time a depression -ridden world: "You Are friend and confident Owen Bradley, My Sunshine." Decca's a&r director, and be secreted "No, I really don't know how many in and out of the recording studio times it's been recorded," Davis con- whilereportersscurriedoverthe fesses. "It's somewhere near 200, may- streets of Nashville trying to search be 250. How much money has it made out the chief executive. me? Idon't answer questionslike "Theyneverfoundme,"Davis that." states. "They thought there was some- Suffice to say it has made him a thing terribly wrong ina governor bundle. He has invested a good bit singing sacred songs." of that money into "various holdings," Now, as a private citizen, Davis can and the ex -governor never really has record in relative peace. But, asked to work another day in his life. about future political plans, he gave a He recentlysignedfor bookings strong political answer. with the Don Light Talent agency in "I'm not running for anything," he Nashville.Light says Davisisun- said, "but you never can tell-they usual in that he will turn down an might run me again." 34 The World of Gospel Music Billboard TENNESSEE Ernie Ford

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Thisisthe breakthrough year for steady. We don't have the shooting Company Supreme Recordings, the seven -year - star, the hit overnight. We don't take old religious label located at Glendale, things out of the catalog, although we gospel music publishers of Calif. Significantly, the company has do have a few duds we have to elimi- become associated with the rack job- nate.But generallythe albums are The Old Rugged Cross bing fraternity and its product is now steady movers." being sold in major retail chains. WhiletheBible/ book storesare In The Garden Mrs. Jo Mickelson, company vice- gearedfora churchgoing audience, Brighten The Corner president and wife of the company's there are still many customers who are Beyond The Sunset president and top -sellingartist,says not church patrons. "They're the ones thesalabilityofreligiousmusicis who are buying our records atthe Only Believe responsible for a changed attitude on regular record counters." and thousands of other the part of the racks, resulting in great- Supreme inSeptember releaseda er catalog sales. major two LP package. "Festival of Among Supreme's contacts devel- Praise" in conjunction with the Gold Gospel Song Favorites by oped during the past year are White Star Plan, the Valley Forge, Pa.. non- Front, Zodys, Cal -Racks, Clarksville drinkers insurance company. The de Charles Gabriel, B. D. Ackley, A. H. luxe jacket with four-color printing Ackley, Homer Rodeheaver,Norman Distributors (), Record Rack Clayton, Gloria Roe, George Schuler, Service,Tip -Top andHandleman on both the inside and outside of the Roland Felts,VirgilBrock,Johnnie Drug. package is a $6 mail-order work. The Hallett, Thurlow Spurr, Ed Lyman and Like all other religious labels, Su- artists are soprano Nancy Moss with other writers. preme's basic sales outpost has been the London Concert Orchestra, Paul the book and Bible store. As its reper- Mickelson conducting. The RODEHEAVER Company toire has expanded (Paul Mickelson's Many of Supreme's large orchestral Winona Lake, Indiana 46590 large orchestral works, former TV star interpretations are recorded by Mickel - Johnny Crawford,the Lang Sisters son himself in London, a cost saver andCliffBarrows,anon-exclusive which enables thelabeltouse top contractee), the company has sought European musicians inafieldthey additionaldistributionavenues. The normally don't getcallsfor on the rack's major influence with key dis- Continent. WHITNEY count chains, plus a mail-order opera- Mrs. Mickelson has noted that on tion, have proved the answers. the domestic front, book stores have RECORDING Ron Thompson, the national sales been increasing their orders for stereo manager, maintains contact with the albums. The company has always re- racks and book stores. Orders from the STUDIOS rack accounts can run from 100-200 corded in both mono and stereo, so units. that's been no problem. Book accounts, on the other hand, "We're really satisfied with the way can order 15-20, but "with a lot of things are going," the vice-president ecialezes stores doing that,it'sa good thing," noted. "We don't have to gear our Mrs. Mickelson says. Some of the book music to where it'soffensive tous. in the Recording, stores do have large record depart- Through the medium of the orchestra ments and they do orderingood and combos we can offer people a Broadcasting and quantities. "But with our business it's variety of things they want." Tape Duplicating for: RELIGIOUS Gospel Symposium Honors Edwards CLIENTS Nashville was the scene this year eluded the Soul Searchers, LosAn- 13 Years' experience in this field of a program honoring Henry Ed- geles;JohnsonSpecials. Milwaukee; with the very latest and most wards, president of the National Gos- Gospel Keys, Houston; Mrs. Cather- modern equipment. No job too pel Symposium. This was the 25th ineBanks,Cincinnati;TheMass small.Records pressed - Tapes anniversary of his leadership in Negro Chorus of Mt. Juliet, Tenn.; the Dixie Duplicated - 2, 3, 4 and 8 Track gospel music, andit was celebrated Travelers,Dickson, Tenn.;theEd- Stereo facilities. at two programs at the Leep Chapel ward Specials, Royal Gospel Aires, AMEChurch. Mrs.DoraBurkley,Mrs.Roberta WHITNEY Twenty-seven congregations served Foster and the Royal Gospel Singers, RECORDING STUDIOS by Edwards during the year sent their all of Nashville. 1516 W. Glen Oaks Blvd. pastors to the programs to share hon- Edwards appearsregularlyon a Glendale 1, Cal. (213) 245-6801 ors with the symposium president. local gospel radio show and as a con- Artists appearing to take part in - cert performer.

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Wm World of Cow! kiosk Iiilboord !V Women Promote Gospel Music c.Xsancy Dunn, from her Nashville and the two went intopartnership. thought is that people come to be en- office,helpsrun Gospel Concerts, That association has lingered for near- tertained, and we tryto give them Inc.,a firm which promotes gospel ly eight years. real entertainment." quartet singing on the West Coast, "Atthestart,peopleoutthere She does not think it at all unusual Las Vegas, and Tucson, Ariz. didn't know gospel music existed," that two ladies busy themselves with From that same office she runs the Miss Dunn says. "No radio stations promotion. Actually Polly now does show for Pete Emery, Productions, a programmedit,anditwas justa all the promotional work on the Coast, "fictitiousname" adopted by Jake great void. Now it's programmed by while Nancy handles the booksin Hess and His Imperials. moststations,atleaston Sunday Nashville. She and her partner, Polly Grimes, morning, and some stations program it Among the groups promoted by regularly." Gospel Concerts, Inc., are the Black - are the only major women promoters Distribution stillis a big problem. woods, Statesmen, Imperials, Stamps, of gospel music in the nation.The But at least the music is being heard, Florida Boys, Goodman Family, Oak - other half of the partnership lives in and the two ladies are able to bring Ridge, Couriers, Rebels, Dixie Echoes, Redondo Beach, Calif. the shows in. After a recession a few SpeerFamilyandChuck Wagon Miss Dunn also lived there for a years ago, in which bookings fell off, Gang. number ofyears,but now makes they now are surging back and show Theyare bookedforweek-long Nashvilleher home.Miss Grimes, promise of becoming bigger. concerts("anythingless would not who formerly lived in , grew "There were many improvements be financially feasible"), and play all up in Gospel Music and had the de- we had to make," Miss Dunn ex- seasonsexceptthesummer, when sire to help it move west. With bor- plains. "We gave it a little more pro- "everyone in California goes tothe rowed money, she set herself up in duction than one normally finds in mountains or the beaches." business on the Coast and began pro- thisarea. We use backdrops, spot- It's a going concern, and a tale of moting. That's when she met Nancy, lightsandallthetrappings.Our two cities.

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aformer symphony symposium up work with gospel soloists.Both learning arrangements in a single re- conductor and a Ph.D.inmusical men became keenly interested in gos- hearsal. composition have brought abouta pelmusic (they had been familiar Powell and McKenzie became two new sound in gospel music in Nash- with this sort of music since child- of the busiest men in Nashville, ar- ville. hood), and began concentrating on ranging the sessions, producing them, The two men involved are Rick this field. McKenzie went a step be- directing the strings and voices, and Powell, who receivedhis bachelor's yond. He left the symphony and be- giving the new concept to gospel mu- and master's degrees in music at Flor- came associatedwithBob Benson sic. Since each is fully talented in all ida State University, and his doctorate at Heartwarming Records. fields of music, their work isinter- at Peabody College in Nashville, and Then an evolutionary process got changeable. Robert McKenzie, former music de- By September of this year the two under way.Powelland McKenzie men were handling four albums a partment head and symposium con- felt that the "Nashville Sound" had month (48sides),starting withthe ductor, and later manager of the Nash- unlimited possibilities,notrestricted ville Symphony Orchestra. basics. They arranged each song to to country music. They felt that good fitthesinger, added whatever was Powell came to Nashville from his gospel groups needed complementing necessary to bring out the best in the Tampa home two years ago, prepared with this "sound." song. and came up with results. Those to make his mark on the Nashville The firststep was to lend voices results were so pronounced that some scene as an instrumentalist who could and arrangements to the soloists, and ofthegospelartists begancutting play virtually any string. Through a then to the established quartets. Strings singles, almost unheard of in the over- mutual friend, Bunyan Webb, a lead- were added, and gradually so were all gospel field. ingclassicalguitarist,he met Mc- the horns and the percussion, getting Now, for the first time, Nashville Kenzie, who then was managing the away from the total piano sound. Then is capable of offering a gospel soloist symphony. the harp came into use. or group whateveritwantsinthe The two discovered they were both Powell and McKenzie then decided way of sound. Admittedly more ex- singers, and decided to form a musi- to import from Memphis the 18 -voice pensive, the new approach sells more cal back-up group (the Rick Powell First Assembly of God choir, to give records and allows more radiosta- Singers), who would offer their serv- further depth and richness. This se- tionstofitthegospel musicinto ices as background to any sort of re- lect group of 18 was taken from the their programming. cordingsessioninthecity'sbusy church's120singers, who havea Gospel music, like country music, studios. regular radio show in Memphis. They suddenly found new avenues from Their earliest calls were for back- were especially adept at memorization, Nashville. 40 The World of Gospel Music Billboard whereveryou are...

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People are singing more religious country. We have two cars,every- is moving people toward religious mu- music today than ever before. Tim body's feeling good. They should be sic which they can gain inspiration Spencer, RCA Victor's religious dis- singing. . . and praying also." from in their homes. "They're search- tributor, gives this explanation. Religious recordings helpsolidify ing,tryingtofind peace of mind. "People are hungry for peace in thisinner strength, Spencer claims. And they're findingitin evangelical their minds. "There is much frustra- There are two kinds of religious songs churches." tion. Gospel music is an outlet. Peo- motifs: repent and rejoice.Repent- The majority of the gospel quartets pleare conscious ofthefactthat ing songs seem to be developing fast- areentertaining,Spencersays,in they need something; they're reach- er, Spencer feels. "There is a hunger a way which glorifies God. "The Bible ing out to encourage themselves to in people trying to get to God. Billy says'Singandclapyourhands.' keep their chins up. This is not the Graham goes to Godless England and David was the greatest gospel singer time for people to weep and give up. gets nearly three million people to in the world. Some of his songs were "The churches are singing more- hear him." tender; some were condemning. the Catholics are using more hymns "Gospel musicisa very needed Spencer says gospel recordings are commodity today because people are today than at any time during the past selling better today than ever before. rejoicinginthe dungeon of indeci- 500 years. The churches arefilled "The most important factorinthis sion." with young people who are singing peak is the people's hunger for God. Quoting surveymaterial,Spencer gospelsongs.The Jewishreligion, But the people who buy the records says the greatest majority of people whose songs were mournful and on and sheet music really believe init. inasylumshaven'tbeenidentified thesadsideina minor key, has Christian people are having a hey- with Christianity and gospel music. developed songs in a major key. All day singing songs of Zion. Some of "People don't have to go off on a over the world, people are singing be- doing it for money. The majority are psychedelic experience. They can gain cause they've broken their bondage. scared. The world's scared." spiritual expression through their sing- We have a fantastic wealth in this Spencerbelievesthisuncertainty ing."

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Address I BILLBOARD ICity State Zip I 165 W. 46th St., New York, N. Y., 10036 it Type of Business Title 1. 11 1.1 Ell 1111I is =1 IN MK OM W.I The World of Gospel Music Billboard THE Back to JUBILAIRES QT. Historical Presenting Gospel Concerts in San Diego and singing throughout the West. Recording Artists-Sun UP T.V. Hymnity World Of Youth T.V. KSON Radio For Personal Appearances contact: Don Williams the1880-1890daysofthe 1648 El Prado Dwight L. Moody revivals,gospel Lemon Grove, Calif. 92045 music was prevalent in the "Southern (714) 465-7137 Presbyterian"(Presbyterian Church, U. S.) church. This continued on into the Billy Sunday era. "Today,however,theSouthern Presbyterians have moved back into THE LEWIS FAMILY historical hymnity," said Dr. James Latest album release- Sydnor, of the music department of the Presbyterian School of Education in Richmond, Va. "TIME IS MOVING ON" Dr. Sydnor said, though, that many Starday #408 congregations, particularly rural, use the old-fashioned gospel music. "In Also see The Lewis FamilyWNBE, New Bern, N. C. many instances it's pretty well up to for one hourinfullcolorWWAY, Wilmington, N. C. the minister," he said, "who consults onthefollowing TVsta-WRAL, Raleigh,N. C. with his musicians and even with his tions: WSPA,Spartanburg, S. C. congregation to determine what they WMC-TV, Memphis, Tenn. WTVW, Evansville,Indiana know and what they prefer." KTVE, El Dorado, Ark. WJBF-TV, Augusta, Ga. Inmoderntimes,theSouthern (13 consecutive years) KTHI, Fargo, N. Dakota Presbyterians sing three hymns during theirservice: an opening hymn of praise,a second "didactic kind" of \k\'% \, hymn which prepares the congrega- tion for the thoughts contained in the Istarted singing Gospel in the lean days when tickets for a Service sold for sermon, and a final rousing hymn of fifteen and twenty-five cents. Since then, Ihave traveled the , and consecration. For a number of years a denomi- many other countries such as , Germany, Holland, and France. national committee known as the Ad- With the help of GodIcaptured my audience at Albert Hall in 1955 with my visory Council on Church Music has song, "Yes, God Is Real," and thanks be to God I'm still on the go singing, besides been selected by the Board of Chris- tionEducation,alsoin being a partner in the largest Gospel publishing house in the Middle West, The Richmond. This council selects, a year in advance, Martin & Morris Music Studio, and managing the Bowles Music House in Chicago. a "hymn of the month," which may be of the gospel variety or something Yours in song, else. "The practice is to use this month- Sallie Martin ly hymn at all public services, to have the local congregation participate in singingit,and tohavethechoirs sing it at an anthem in case itis un- familiar to the public," Dr. Sydnor explained. He said this allows congre- gations tolearn new sacred music, broadeningtheirknowledge ofthe music of the Southern Presbyterian church. The professor madeitclearthis applied only to the branch of Presby- terianism which he represents."The so-called Northern Presbyterians have their own separate system," he added. Dr. Sydnor said he hopes the tradi- tions of gospel music continue because oftheirhistoricalsignificanceand TILE LESTER FAMILY their meaning. Heartwarming Recording Artists. Don't Miss Their Big Gospel Singing Programs, Kiel "Church people should be familiar Auditorium, St. Louis, Mo. Watch for the Lester Family TV Series n Your Area. with all kinds of music," he said. 44 The World of Gospel Music Billboard IJUN 1.1- ULM .10.1 tIt I Gospel Enters the memphia ns WORLD'S Mainstream -1967 BEST continued from page 8

DOYLE BLACKWOOD and THE MEMPHIANS SELLER Gospel music adopted contemporary ZLP-692 and ZLP-692S production techniques and commer- * The BIBLE cial arrangements to produce singles witha greater than everuniversal NEW * Sacred Music appeal. An example wasthe Oak * Literary Masterpieces Ridge Boys' single of the Glen Camp- GOSPEL QUARTET bellsong,"Less of Me," whichI * Living Letters produced. Other gospel producers and artistscrossed overintothecom- nurAors Now Selling On: mercial country field to tap hit writers andpublishersforfreshmaterial. 8 TRACK CARTRIDGES Award -winning writers Bill Anderson and Glen Campbell were two of the TAPE REELS firstwriters to come up with new, RECORDS honestgospelmaterial.Campbell's CASETTES oft recorded "Less of Me" and Ander- son's equally successful "Great Great Day" set the tone for this wedding of TODAY'S FASTEST Mc DUFF BROTHERS country talent and gospel product. ZL R-714 and ZLP714S SELLING LINE This soon became a two-way street as country recording artists looked to For a complete listing of Gospel Quartet BIBLE VOICE® the gospel field for fresh, potent mate- recordings contact your Distributor or write rial for those perennial gospel albums P.O.leo 3521Yea Nays, GIN. (213) 985.54500 D.pt. BB6 turned out regularly by the top artists. ZONDERVAN During 1967, the gospel music influ- RECORDINGS Grand Rapids, Mich. 49506 ence was apparentingospelLP's turned out by and coun- try artists such as the Browns, Del 'V JESUS WALKS WITH ME

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DEL DELKER, Contralto -Ten Thousand Angels; LP GOD'S COUNTRY SINGERS-Ws1p-1201 ACCENT 5093 --Gospel KeySpotlightsBakersfieldVarious --What WillIt Be to See Jesus?; LP 5104 Gospel Key Artists; GKS 1009 JACK ROBERTSON -Accent on the Gospel; AC 5035 JERRY DILL, Bass -Songs 1Sing; LP 5123 BILL HANDY WITH JELLY SANDERS COMBO -Don't FAITH FOR TODAY QUARTET -The Ninety and Nine; Leave Me Crying, My Dreams Are Here to Stay; LP 5110 W-150 ATLANTIC FAITH FOR TODAY QUARTET AND KING'S HERALDS BOB LONG, BOB'S BOGGIE-Tip Toes; W-130 SINGING TOGETHER -We'llAllPraise God; LP DOTTIERAMBO-It's Me AgainLord; Single GK GARDEN STATE CHOIR -Perspectives in Gospel; 5092 71011 R-001, RS -001 NORMA PURSLY DASHER, Vibraharp; ARTHUR GAR- JIM SHOCKLEY-Lower Lights; GK 1002 THE HARMONIZING FOUR -Sine on Me; R-005, RS - NER, Organ -Heaven of Rest; LP 4006 BOBBY SHOEMAKE-Don't Let Me Forget; GK 1001 005 ERIC B. HARE -Little Engine; R 706 DOROTHY SKOTT-Mine for the Asking; GKS 10007 THE MIGHTY CLOUDS OF HARMONY -Presenting the MONTY JONES, Guitar -1 Kncw Who Holds Tomor- GENE AND MAXINE TALBOT -Nearer toThee; GKS Mighty Clouds of Harmony; R-002, RS -002 row; LP 5096 1010 THE WALTER ARTIESCHORALE -Sings Jewelsof MONTY JONES, Tenor -I'm Looking Today for Him; LEO STEPHENS WITHJELLY SANDERS COMBO - Faith; R-004, RS -004 LP 5091 Walkingin My Sleep, Crying Over You,Little SONDRA WILLIAMS-Hark the Voice;R-003, RS -003 KING'SHERALDS QUARTET -That GreatGettin'-Up Bitty Heartache CHAMP RECORDING COMPANY Morning; LP 5070 LEO STEPHENS WITH JELLY SANDERS COMBO -Don't FRIENDLY VIEW QUARTET -Old CountryChurch; KING HERALDS -FavoritesThrough25Years; LP Throw Our Love to the Wind LP -4011 5105 GUIDING LIGHT QUARTET -The Lights of Home; LP - THE HILLTOPPERQUARTET; JEANETTA MANUEL, 4004 Soprano -SongofHeavenandHomeland; LP REV. JIM MAHARAJ-Without Him; LP -4001 4013 HEART WARMING --No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus; LP - ARTHUR S. MAXWELL, Ken's Baby Brother -Hold Up 4002 Your Hands; R 721 THE SINGING MEN OF ASBURY-1715 OOTEN FAMILY QUARTET -When We Sing Around the ETHEL M. NEFF, Narratedby MARVIN MILLER - THERON BABCOCK & DORIS ULRICH-Organ and Piano Throne Eternal; LP -4406 Pokey, the Runaway Bear; R2-722 Reflections; 2019 PSALMSMAN QUARTET -Show Me Thy Ways; LP 4008 MERLE BILLINGTON MORGAN, Soprano, Accompanied GRETA CAMPBELL TRIO -Twelve Great Sacred Songs; REYNOLDS QUARTET -Love of God; LP -4003 by the CHAPEL ENSEMBLE -The Wonder ofIt No. 3; 2035 SCOTT FAMILY -There Will Be Shouting on the Hills All; LP 4021 THE BOSWELL SISTERS -Heaven Came Down; 2048 of Glory; LP -4007 LeROY PETERSON, -Evening Song; LP 5102 THE SHORTY BRADFORD TRIO -Sweet Singers of the SPIRITUAL UPLIFTERS-The Heaven Bound Train, LP - MAURITA PHILLIPS, Soprano -Lead Kindly Light; LP Gospel; 2015 4009 5095 SHORTY BRADFORD -Heart Felt Songs; 2045 WINGS OF SONG -The Bells; LP -4010 PACIFIC UNION COLLEGE PRO MUSICA (Chorale) - ANN BURNEM, THE SONGS OF -1729 Sing and Rejoice; LP 4020 ANN BURNEM-Sings Again; 1757 WEDGWOOD TRIO (Religious Folk) -Come Follow Me; --The Winsome Voice of LP 5122 --Songs You'll Remember; 1835 CANAAN CATHEDRAL QUARTET With Strings -1852-1853 CATHEDRAL QUARTET With Brass-1909M/S THE BLUE RIDGE QUARTET -The Blue Ridge Quartet; CHRISTIAN TROUBADORS-Filled WithPraise;1936 CA -4605, CAS -9605 COLUMBIA M/S --The Love of God; CA -4616, CAS -9616 THE COFFEY FAMILY -Presenting; 1737 COURIERS QUARTET -The Sensational Sounding; CA - ANITA BRYANT-Abiding Love; CS 8567, CL 1767 MAUDE AIMEE-Sings Her Favorite Gospel Songs 4608, CAS -9609 --I Believe; CS 9506, CL 2706 MAUD AMIMEE HUMBARD-Old Camp Meeting Time; --Sing Unto the Lord; CA -4620, CAS -9620 1908M/S THE DIXIE ECHOES -Echoing; CA -4610, CAS -9610 THE GRETA CAMPBELL TRIO -Lead Me Saviour; FLORIDA BOYS QUARTET -The Florida BoysinNash- 2041M/S ville;A-4601, CAS -9601 CREATIVE SOUND DON & BEVERLY -The Singing Lunsfords --Look Up to Jesus; CA -4621, CAS -9621 ELMER & JUNE -TV Favorites; 1726-1727 Singing Through life; CA -4629, CAS -9629 PRODUCTIONS --The Songs of; 2001 --The Florida Boys Up Tempo; CA -4631, CAS - ELMER AND JUNE AND PAM T00-1744-1745 9631 ELMER, JUNE AND PAM -Scenes and Sounds of Nash- --Make Happy Tracks; CA -4639, CAS -9639 DR. WILLIAM R. BRIGHT -One Way or Another; CSM 1501 ville;1842-1843 FLORIDA BOYS, COURIERS, GOODMAN FAMILY, --Silver Bells (Christmas Album); 1802-1803 DIXIE ECHOES -Gospel SingingJubilee; CA - DR. ROY McKEOWN-One Way or Another; CSM 1501 DALE EVANS ROGERS-One Way or Another; CSM --Introduce Debbie & Shari;1890-1891 4602, CAS -9602 WILBURN FISHER -His Guitar, His Voice; 2005 FLORIDA BOYS, DIXIE ECHOES, GOODMAN FAMILY 1501 AL SANDERS -One Way or Another; CSM 1501 WILBURN AND VIRGINIA FISHER -SacredStylings; AND THE JUBILEE CHOIR -Gospel Singing Jub- 2025 ileeVol. 2; CA -4618, CAS -9618 LAWRENCE YOUNG -One Way or Another; CSM 1501 THE GREEN LAKE CHOIR -Sing a New Song THE FOWLER FAMILY -Singing With; 2003 THE -It's a Wonderful FORWARD IN FAITH CHOIR -Magnify the Lord; 1752- Feelin'; CA -4617, CAS -9617 THE LAYMEN SINGERS -Sing a New Song; CSM 1502 --I'm Too Near Home; CA -4613 GOMIDAS CHOIR OF ISTANBUL -Holy Massofthe 1753 --The Best of the Happy Goodmans; CA -4614, Armenian Church; CSM 1503 FROST BROTHERS QUARTET -A Family Tradition; 1751 THE CONCERT CHOIR -0 God of Might FROST BROTHERS -On the Move; 1767 CAS -9614 SMITTY GATLIN-Songs From the Heart;1778-1779 --What a Happy Time; CA -4628, CAS -9628 SEMINARIANS QUARTET -0 God of Might; CSM 1504 --Bigger 'N' Better; CA -4630; CAS -9630 BILL GOBER-Bill Sings the Gospel; 1810-1811 THE HARVESTERS QUARTET -Born to Serve the Lord; --Sings the Old Favorites; 1858-1859 GOSPEL ECHOES -Cross Country Concert; CA -4609, CAS -9609 1804-1805 --So Many Reasons; CA -4626; CAS -9626 EPIC BOBBY GREEN -The Versatile Voice of; 1796-1797 BILL GAITHER TRIO -Sincerely; 1894-1895 THE HARVESTERS AND THE OAK RIDGE BOYS -To- DAVE GOODWIN-Musical Messengers -What a Won- gether; CA -4625, CAS -9625 THE STAPLESINGERS -PrayOn; LN 24237,BN 26237 (S) derful Thing; 1913S HAL KENNEDY -The Little Man With the Big Voice; GOSPEL GUITARS-1922M/S CA -4619; CAS -9619 --Why; LN24196, BN 26196(S);Freedom THE LEFEVRE TRIO -Songs ofHappiness; CA -4603, Highway; LN 24163,-BN 26163 (S); Amen!; LN GAITHER TRIO -When God Is So Near; 1924M/S 24132, BN 26132(5) THE DE GRADO FAMILY -The GospelinSong; 2009 CAS -9603 THE GRETA CAMPBELL TRIO -Sing The Gospel -The PLAINSMEN QUARTET -Wonderful Time Up There; -A VoiceofHope;LN 24223, CA -4600, CAS 9600 BN 26223(S) Songs of Lois Irwin; 2011 --Volume One; CA -4611, CAS -9611 --The Great Gospel Voice of Marion Williams; THE HATFIELDS-Old Time Preacher Man; 2039 --Volume Two; CA -4612, CAS -9612 LN 24175, BN 26175(5) JAKE HESS -Just Jake; 1826-1827 REBELS QUARTET -Lily of the Valley; CA -4604, CAS - IMPERIALS -Fireside Hymns; 1782-1783 9604 --Blends and Rhythms; 1784-1785 --Sacred Gems; CA -4607, CAS -9607 IMPERIALS QUARTET -Talent Times Five;1794-1795 STAMPS BAXTER QUARTET -Over Yonder; CA -4615, ERUSA ENTERPRISES --The Happy SoundsofJakeHessandthe Imperials; 1846-1847 CAS -9615 THE TALL MEN QUARTET -Walk, Talk & Sing; CA - BILL SPARKS -In the Beginning; L-207-1,2 --Inspirational Classics; 1902M/S 4624, CAS -9624 THE INSPIRATIONALS-What aHappy Time; 1906M VANGUARD QUARTET -The FourthMan; CA -4606, --Singing for You; 1857 INTRODUCING THEILLUSTRIOUS IMPERIALS -1776- CAS -9606 EVOLUTION THE WEATHERFORD QUARTET -Come On, Let's Sing; 1777 CA -4627, CAS -9627 IMPERIALS QUARTET -To Sing Is the Thing; 1933M/S WILLIE BONE -Willie Bone SingsIt Like ItIs; ERC --Hymns; 19I6M/S COY COOK -High and Easy; CA -4641, CAS -9641 302 & 302S --He Was a Preachin' Man; 1860-1861 --Shout for Joy; ERC 305 & 305S THE IMPERIALS & JAKE HESS -Slightly Regal; 1880- BROTHERS OF SOUL -For All Time; ERC 316 & 316S 1881 CHAPEL --Spotlight on the Brothers of Soul; ERC 323 ED IRWIN-Songs & Singing -As Time Goes By; 1821 & 323S JOYCE & DAVID GOODWIN-I'll Introduce You; 1818- LINDA LORREN ANDERSON AND EVELYNLEISKE MARGARET ELIZABETH-Talkin' About You; ERC 311 1819 FALCONER -Marimba Moods; LP 5045 & 311S KEN & LOIS IRWIN-Singing Their Own Songs; 2016- VAN KNAUS, Organ -The Music of J.S.Bach, Praise VARIOUS ARTISTS -Gospel Bash; ERC 319 2017 Him With Organs; LP 5115 VARIOUS ARTISTS -Gospel Bash, Volume Two; ERC ALLEN KILLEN-God's Best Grace; 1923M/S BRAD AND OLIVE BRALEY-Organ and Piano Music 320 KINGSMEN-Carolina'sFavoriteQuartet;1862-1863 for Meditation; LP 5017 --Songs & Spirituals; 1896-1897 BRAD AND OLIVE BRALEY, Organ and Piano -On- THE KINGSMEN-Sing Out; 1917M/S ward, Christian Soldiers; LP 5106 GOSPEL KEY RECORDS THE KINGSMEN QUARTET-1947M/S MERELLE AND JUDY FOLL, Marimba and Vibraharp- WALLY & GINGER LAXSON-SingingintheSpirit; If With All Your Hearts; LP 4011 1939M/S CHORAL ARTS SOCIETY OF JAPANIN CONCERT, & WILCO INC. LANDMARK QUARTET -Heaven Came Down; 1932M/2 -Vol. 2; LP 5111 LOWELL LEISTNER-Messages in Melody; 1725 DEL DELKER,Contralto,and KINGSHERALDS -It BIBLE -AIRES -Follow Jesus; GKS 1006 THE LEE SINGERS (Lee College) -1754-1755 Took a Miracle; LP 5080 CHORALETTS-Wasted Years; GK 1005 THE LESTER FAMILY -Gateway to the West; 1839 46 The World of Gospel Music Billboard LOWELL LUNDSTROM TEAM -A SweetloveAffair; PILGRIM AIRES TRIO -1003 TRAVELING NOTES -The Sensational Sound of the 1908-1909 LUPTON DRIVE BAPTIST RECORDINGS- Traveling Notes; 7034 LUNDSTROM TEAM -Cherished Moments; 1927M/S LUPTON DRIVE CHOIR -2701 VARIOUS ARTISTS -All Time Gospel Hits Volume1; --Win the Lost!; 1870-1871 MISSION RECORDS - 7033 FRANCIS LAROCQUE-Wonderful Peace; 1912M/S MISSION FAVORITES-LP1 --All Time Gospel Hits Volume 2; 7040 THE SINGING LUNDSFORDS-Don & Beverly No.2; 2031 CONNIE AND LOWELL LUNSFORD-Singing a New El JEWEL RECORD CORP. NUGGET RECORDS Song; 2044 ED LYMAN-The Living End; I944M/S REV.0.L.HOLLDAY-How SweetIt Is(Sermon); ARVIS & KATHLENE McRAE (WITHSHOT JACKSON & --The NOW Sound of Ed Lyman; 1948M/S Jewel LP 0003 THE SHO-BUD GANG); NuggetNR -263 EP CONNIE & LOWELL LUNSFORD-111 Sing Hallelujah!; - -Sick of Love (Sermon); Jewel LP 0011 THE HOWELL FAMILY -The HowellFamily Sings; LP 1768-1769 - -The Assassination of President Kennedy and Clark CR-002-A MAUDE AIMEE-SingsHer FavoriteGospelSongs; theCrucifixionofJesus (Sermon);Jewel LP 1907M/S 0008 ----Old Camp Meeting Time; 1908M/S REV. R.D. HOLLOWAY -Paul's Last Letter (Sermon); O PICTURE RECORDS* LOWELL McMANES-I've Been to Calvary; 1903M/S Jewel LP 0007 EUNICE MORRISON-Welcome, Come In;1905M/S --Jonah's Mission of Mercy (Sermon);Jewel MUSICAL MESSENGERS (Dave Goodwin) -What a Won- LP 0009 (CALVERY'S CROSS derful Thing; 1913M/S WILLIE MORGANFIELD-Gospel Favorites;Jewel LP ARMOND MORALES -The Velvet Voice of; 1772-1773 0002 LABEL) MAX MORRIS & HIS PIANO -1719 --Willie Morganfield With Christian Unity Bap- MAX MORRIS PLAYS THE PIANO AGAIN -1731 tist Church Choir; Jewel LP 0010 THE CHAPELARES-Jesus,Sweetest Name I Know; EDDY NICHOLSON-Remember Me; 1740-41 REV. DAVIDROBINSON-Life'sRailroad Crossings CAL-LPM-413 SNERRILL NIELSEN-The Top Tenor; 1774-1775 (Sermon); Jewel LP 0001; Search for Paradise/ THE SUPERIORS -The Ever Lasting Home; CAL-LPM- NEW FOLK -Uprising; 1918M/S (On Campus) Letter From God (Sermon); Jewel LP 0004 414 BOB NEWKIRK-Hymns He Sings on Breakfast Club; THE TRAVELING ECHOES -The Traveling Echoes; --Higher Ground; CAL-LPM-412 1942M/S Jewel LP 0005 THE OAK RIDGE QUARTET-1946M/S --On the Battlefield; Jewel LP 0012 DOUG OLDHAM -Sings 12 SongsofBillGaither; REV. J. W. WILLIAMS JR.-Clear Shining After Rain 1930M/S (Sermon); Jewel LP 0006 7 RCA THE OAK RIDGE QUARTET -Songs We Wish We'd Re- DORIS AKERS-Highway toHeaven; LPM/LSP 3335 cordedFirst;190IM/S EDDY ARNOLD-Faithfully Yours; LPM/LSP 2629 Featuring Duane Allen Out Front;1911M/S --Praise Him, Praise Him; LPM/LSP 1733 THE OSBURNS-Spread the News; 1900M/S O JIMMY SKINNER --The Chapel on the Hill; IPM/LSP 1225 PLAINSMEN QUARTET -New &OldGospelSongs; -Chet Atkins Plays Back Home Hymns; 1792-93 MUSIC CENTER LPM/LSP 2601 Sings Songs of Inspiration; 1798-99 BOBBY BARE -This I Believe; LPM/LSP 3688 JIMMIE SKINNER -Jimmy Skinner Sings Sacred - LittleIs Much; 1836-37 CLIFF BARROWS -CliffBarrowsDirectstheVictor THE PROPHETS- Vital and Vibrant; 1872-73 Songs; Country Corner 101 Voices in Billy Graham Crusade Favorites; LPM/ PROPHETS QUARTET LoveLiketheSun;1888-89 LSP 3486 1934M/S HARRY BELAFONTE-My Lord What a Mornin'; LPM/ THE RONNIE PAGE TRIO -Religious Folk Music; 2007 LARILEE PUBLICATIONS LSP 2022 DOTTIE RAMBO-Sunshine, Shine On; 1806-07 THE BLACKWOOD BROS.-The Blackwood Bros. Quar- - The Good Ole Days; 1830-1831 ELEANOR WORKMAN -Yes, God IsReal; W1942 tet Sing for Joy; LPM/LSP 3851 -- Come Spring; 1884-85 --A Little Child Shall Lead Them; EH 1001 --The Blackwood Bros.Quartet Featuring the DOTTIE RAMBO & THE IMPERIALS -1886-87 Big Bass Voice of "Big" John Hall; LPM/LSP THOSE SINGING RAMBOS-1868-69 3743 RAMBOS-Gospel Ballads;1919M/S --How Big Is God; LPM/LSP 3521 REX HUMBARD SINGERS -What a Wonderful Feeling 0 LA SALLE RECORDS - -The Sound of Gospel Music; LPM/LSP 3625 REX HUMBARD-LAND OF THE BIBLE -Tour of Holy THE FAITHFUL WANDERERS -I've Got to TellIt;EP -The Blackwood Bros. Quartet Featuring Cecil Land; 2042 (Mono) 507 Blackwood; LPM/LSP 3439 LEE ROBBINS-Yours With a Song --There's a Man Standing by Jordan; EP 507 --The Blackwood Bros.SingSomething Old/ ROSIE ROZELL-Swinging Spirituals; 1746-47 --I Want to Rest; EP 507 Something New; LPM/LSP 3334 - He's Greater Than These; 1951M/S --One God, One Faith, One Love; EP 507 --The Blackwood Bros.QuartetPresent Their BIBLECONFERENCE -Concert Echoes; SACANDAGA THEFAITHFUL WANDERERS -Surely YouLive; EP Exciting Tenor, Bill Shaw; LPM/LSP 2938 1904M 508 --The Best of the Blackwood Bros.Quartet; SEGO BROTHERS & NAOMI-With the Help of God; --Heavenly Father; EP 508 LPM/LSP 2931 1952M/S --End of My Journey; EP 508 --The Blackwood Bros. Quartet Featuring James THE SINGING SHEPPARDS-A Sacred Concert; 1712-13 --I Need Jesus to Walk With Me; EP 508 Blackwood; LPM/LSP 2838 - -At Home; 1915M/S GRIFFINS SINGERS -It's Amazing; EP 205 --The Blackwood Bros. Quartet Featuring Their CAROL & JIMMY SNOW -Visions of Glory; 1710-1711 --Each Day; EP 205 Famous Bass, J. DSumner; LPM/LSP 2752 --Carry On Family Traditions;1770-71 --Get Away Jordan; EP 205 --On Siegel; LPM/LSP 2646 HENRY SLAUGHTER -Artist at Work; 1816-17 --Jesus IsAll the World to Me; EP 205 --Silver Anniversary Album; LPM/LSP 2585 SLAUGHTER WRITES -Imperials Sing; 1814-15 --Precious Memories; LPM/LSP 2506 STATESMEN QUARTET -Hits of the Decade; 1940M --The Pearly White City; LPM/LSP 2397 WINNIE SMITH -A ChristmasDelight!(FolkCarols --The Blackwood Bros. on Tour; LPM/LSP2300 of Christmas); 1950M/S O LITTLE DARLIN' --Beautiful Isle of Somewhere; LPM/LSP 2248 SPEER FAMILY -On Concert Tour; 1854-55 --The Blackwood Bros.inConcert; LPM/LSP - -A Singing Heritage; 1878-79 RECORDS 2137 --Rejoicing With Mom-1920M/S --The Stranger of Galilee; LPM 1892 SONGFELLOWS QUARTET -How Great Thou Art; COUNTRY JOHNNY MATHIS-He Keeps Me Singing; --Favorite Gospel Songs and Spirituals; LPM 1914M/S L0-4007/SLD-8007 1351 SPEER FAMILY -Hymns; 1937M/S JOHNNY PAYCHECK-Gospeltime; LD-4004/SLD-8004 --Hymn Sing; LPM 1255 SWEDISH GOSPEL SINGERS -Glory Land Road; THE BROWNS -The OldCountryChurch;LPM/LSP 1941M/S 3798 - Touring the U.S. A.; 1921 M/S NASHBORO RECORD --The Browns Sing Songs FromtheLittle THE SINGSMEN QUARTET --There's Coming A Day; Brown Church Hymnal; LPM/LSP 2345 2043M/S CO. PERRY COMO-When You Come tothe End of the BETTE STALNECKER-1748-49 Day; LPM/LSP 1885 IRA STANPHILL SINGS -1720-21 THE ANGELIC GOSPELSINGERS -Songs From the --I Believe; LPM/LSP 1172 ST. PAUL BIBLE COLLEGE -1938 M/S Heart; 7021 SKEETER DAVIS-Hand in Hand With Jesus; LPM/LSP TENNESSEE TEMPLE ACAPPELLA CHOIR -1702-1703 --Touch Me Lord Jesus; 7003 3763 TREVECCA NAZARENE COLLEGE CHOIR -42 Youthful REV, EDMOND BLAIR-I Don't Need No Doctor; 7042 THE DAVISSISTERS -The DavisSistersSingAu- Voices; 1717 --I'm Into Something and Can't Shake Loose; thenticSouthernStyleGospel; LPM/LSP 2851 - Back to The Bible Today; 1790-91 7035 JIMMY DEAN -Most Richly Blessed and Other Great THE TREVADORES QUARTET Ambassadors inSong PROF. HAROLD BOGGS-I Believe; 7044 Inspirational Songs; LPM/LSP 3824 From Trevecca Nazarene -College;2027 - -Lord Give Me Strength; 7032 DUKE ELLINGTON-Duke Ellingtor'sConcert of Sa- THE VANGUARDS -Let Us Break Bread Together; 2033 THE BROOKLYN ALLSTARS-7043 cred Music; LPM/LSP 3582 THE WOOTEN FOUR -2046 BROTHER JOE MAY -That's Enough; 7039 JOE FEENEY-Joe Feeney Sings forHeaven's Sake; WALLY AND GINGER -Sing for You; 1841 - Songs of the Gospel; 7017 LPM/LSP 3850 WEATHERFORD QUARTET -Sweet and Smooth; 1786-87 - -The Master's on Our Side; 7001 TONY FONTANE-Tony FontaneSingsof Decision - ---Time for Hymns; 1788-89 ---My Own Fault; 7031 Comfort -Assurance; LPM/LSP 3800 --Great Gospel Songs;1812-13 THE CHEATHAM SPIRITUAL SINGERS -Jesus Is Mine; --Farther Than My Eyes CanSee;LPM/LSP WHITMORE-Sacred MomentsinSongs;1700-01 7038 3572 DEAN WILDER & ROBERT HALE -Sing Solos; THE CONSOLERS -The Soulof the Consolers; 7037 --An Evening Concert by Tony Fontane; LPM 1874-75 - -Songs of Inspiration; 7029 LSP 3383 -- Sing Duets; 1576-77 -Sweet Memories; 7024 --Tony Fontane Sings Concert Tour Favorites; --Praise God & Sing (Duets); 1925M/S - -Joy in the Morning; 7019 LPM/LSP 2869 ---1926-M/S --Waiting for My Child; 7016 -The Hymns My Mother Sang; LPM/LSP 2751 VICTOR'S QUARTET -Concert ofGospel Songs;1849 --Give Me My Flowers; 7004 - -Tony FontaneSingstheSongs From "The THE CRUSADERS -Ride That Train To Glory MME EDNA GALLMON COOKE-At the Gate; 7041 Tony Fontane Story"; LPM/LSP 2526 THE COFFEE FAMILY -Sings SongsAboutHeaven; ---He'll FixIt; 7002 --TonyFontaneSings HisMostRequested 1765 16 HITS BY ORIGINAL ARTISTS -Records Galore; 401 Hymns; LPM/LSP 2301 TREVECCA NAZARENE COLLEGE MEN'S GLEE CLUB - (A -Bet) --He Leads Me; LPM/LSP 2215 40 Singing Men With Brass; 1929M/S LAZY LESTER-True Blues; 8006 (Excello) --The Touch of His Hand; LPM/LSP 2093 LIGHTNIN' SLIM -Rooster Blues; 8000 DON GIBSON-God Walks These Hills; LPM/LSP 2878 --Bell Ringer; 8004 BILLY GRAHAM -The Billy Graham London Crusade CI JAY-CHER ENTERPRISES SLIM HARPO-Baby Scratch My Back; 8005 Choir;LPM/LSP 2698 - -Rainin' in My Heart; 8003 --TheBillyGraham Los Angeles Crusade BIBLETONE label - THE SUPREME ANGELS -Drinking of the Wine; 7030 Choir; LPM/LSP 2788 DON & EARL -Old Time Religion;10001 THE SWANEE QUINTET -Songs ThatLifttheSoul; - -The Billy Graham Crusade ChoirSingsfor PINEY GROVE TRIO So Send I You; 10002 7026 You; LPM/LSP 2499 JAYLA label - --The Anniversary Album; 7008 --Billy Graham International Crusade Choirs; THE SOUL WINNERS -Golden Gospel Melodies; 1001 --What About Me; 7000 LPM/LPS 2088 TRUE GOSPEL QUARTET -What a GreatSaviour; -Step by Step; 3001(Crescent) --A Billy Graham Crusade in Song With George 1002 -Soul Stirring Gospels; 7022 Beverly Shea; LPM/LSP 1405 The World of Gosoel Music Billboard 47 STUART HAMBLEN-It Is No Secret; LPM 1253 854; JEROME HINES-The Holy City; LPM/LSP 1637 --Gloryland Jubilee; CAS/CAL 794 SAVOY JACK HOLCOMB-Led bythe Master's GreatHand; --Give Us This Day; CAL 735 LPM/LSP 3384 --The Keys to the Kingdom; CAL 618 THE A'CAPPELS-Steal Away; 14084 --Jack Holcomb Sings the Gospel Greats; LPM/ --The Blackwood Bros.; CAL 544 ROBERT ANDERSON-In TimesLikeThese; 14073 LSP 3384 MARTHA CARSON-MarthaCarsonSings;CAL/CAS --Only By Grace;14116 --Jack Holcomb Sings YourFavorites;LPM/ 906 --If You Deny Yourself;14137 LSP 2729 BILLY GRAHAM-Man inthe5thDimension; CAL/ THE ANGELIC CHOIR-It's the Holy Ghost; 14049 PAUL HORN-Jazz Suite onthe Mass Texts; LPM/ CAS 813 --Concert Choir; 14075 LSP 3414 STUART HAMBLEN-"In theGarden" and other --Climbing Upthe Mountain;14105 REX HUMBARD SINGERS-The Cathedralof Tomor- InspirationalSongs; CAL/CAS 973 --I've GotIt;14124 row; LPM 1794 --Beyond the Sun; CAL 537 --Heaven Is Mine; 14163 HOMER JAMES-A Sinaina Heart; LPM/LSP 3788 THE JOHNSON FAMILY-The JohnsonFamilySings 12 ARTISTS-Golden Gospel Hits-Vol. No.1;14069 THE SINGERS-A Sunday Serenade With "Shall We GatherattheRiver"and Other --Gospel Hits-Vol 2;14104 the Anita Kerr Quartet; LPM/LSP 3485 FamilyFavorites; CAL/CAS 952 --Gospel Hits Vol. No. 3; 14165 DICK LEIBERT-TheHymns America Loves Best; LIVINGSTRINGS-Songsof Inspiration; CAL/CAS HAROLD BAILEY SINGERS-Lord,I'llGo; 14115 LPM/LSP 2867 2103 --AdoptedIntoRoyalFamily; 14141 HOVIE LISTER-Hovie Lister Sings With His Famous JEANETTE MacDONALD-Jeanette MacDonaldSigns THE BANKS BROTHERS-Wonderous Cross; 14082 Statesmen Quartet; LPM/LSP 2790 Songs ofFaith andInspiration; CAL 750 For My Sake;14071 -The Gloryland Way; LPM/LSP 3656 JOHN McCORMACK-JoFn McCormackSingsSacred BANKS BROS. GREATER HAR.CHOIR-ItTook a THE NORMAN LUBOFF CHOIR-TheGospelTruth; Music; CAL 635 Miracle; 14102 LPM/LSP2546 GEORGE BEVERLY SHEA-Ivory Places; CAL/CAS BANKS BROS. & CHOIR-Stand By Me; 14146 ELVIS PRESLEY-His HandinMine; LPM-LSP 2328 2174 (e) DOLORES BARRETT & SISTERS-Jesus Loves Me; JIM REEVES-We Thank Thee; LPM/LSP 2552 --The Ten Commandments ofthe Wonderful 14094 --God Be With You; LPM/LSP 1950 Lifeof Mosesin StoryandSong;CAL/CAS --I'llFly Away;14114 DAROL RICE-The Darol Rice Silver Saxophones 975 --Carry Me Back; 14138 PlaytheGoldenHymns; LPM/LSP 2929 --The LordIs My Shepherd; CAL/CAS 718 BIG JOHN & GOLDEN ECHOES-Ride Away to Heaven; TED & GLORIA ROE-Beyond the Sunset; LPM/LSP --Tenderly He Watches; CAL 653 14091 2183 --George Beverly Shea; CAL/CAS 568 THE BLENDWRIGHTS-Over theSunset Mountain; ROY ROGERS & DALE EVANS-Sweet Hour of Prayer; THE SPEER FAMILY-The Speer Family Sacred Hour; 14092 LPM 1439 CAL 728 --Let Down the Ladder; 14070 THE STATESMEN QUARTET-All Day Sing and Dinner BOYER BROS.-Take TroublestoJesus;14143 GEORGE BEVERLY SHEA-Take My Hand; LPM/LSP --Step by Step; 14155 3760 ontheGround;CAL/CAS 916 --Songs ofFaith; CAL/CAS 843 CLYDE BRADLEY SINGERS-He'llRollDarkClouds, --George Beverly Shea Sings Southland Songs 14095 ThatLifttheHeart;LPM/LSP 3760 --Message inthe Sky; CAL 743 --George Beverly Shea Sings Fireside Hymns; --Stop, Look and Listen for the Lord; CAL 663 J.CLEVELAND & ANGELIC CHOIR-Sunday Service- Vol. 1;14059 LPM/LSP 3522 --Peace, 0Lord;CAL 574 --Surday Service-Vol.2;14063 --GeorgeBeverly SheaSings SouthlandFa- VARIOUS-Everlasting Sacred Songs by Country Stars; vorites; LPM/LSP 3440 CAL/CAS 880 --In Service-VolNo. 3; 14076 --Surday Service-Vol. 14096 --Crusade Soloist George Beverly SheaSings --Various-AllNightSing-Vol.2-The Best 4; Billy Graham'sFavorites;LPM/LSP 3346 ofQuartets; CAL/CAS 832 --Give Me My Fowers Vol.5;14117 --Old-TimeFamilyReligion;CAL/CAS 816 JAMES CLEVELAND-The Sun Will Shine After Awhile; --The Best of George Beverly Shea; LPM/LSP 14085 2932 --All-Night Sing; CAL 767 --(so'os)-It's Real;14125 --George Beverly Shea Sings Hymns of Sunrise --Soul of James Cleveland; 14068 and Sunset; LPM/LSP 2839 JAMES CLEVELAND SINGERS-Heaven Is Good --The EarthIsthe Lord's; LPM/LSP 2753 Enough; 14103; Without A Song;14131 --GeorgeBeverly Shea Sings His Favorite 1 RECORDING & JAMES CLEVELAND & CHOIR-TheGraceof God Songs andSpirituals;LPM/LSP 2651 Vol.6;14134 --In Times Like These; LPM/LSP 2503 PUBLISHING CO., INC. JAMES CLEVELAND & CHORALE-You'll Never Walk --Hymns That Have Lived100 Years;LPM/ Alone; LSP 2348 BLUE SKY BOYS-PreciousMemories; SLP 269 14159 JAMES CLEVELAND-Out On A Hill;14045; --Crossroads ofLife; LPM/LSP 2252 CARL STORY-TheLewis FamilySingstheGospel --Blessed Assurance; LPM/LSP 1967 With Carl Story; SLP --There Is No Failure in God; 14052 S-364 DAVIS SISTERS-Famous Davis Sisters; 14000 --The Love of God; LPM/LSP 1949 --There'sNothing on Earth Heaven Can't --Plant My Feet On Hiah Ground;14030 --Through the Years; LPM/LSP 1642 Cure; SLP 348 RUTH DAVIS & DAVIS SINGERS-On the Right Road; Prayer;LPM/LSP 1349 SongsofLife --An Evening --Sacred andtheHereafter; 14072 --Sacred Songs of George Beverly Shea; LPM SLP 315 FAMOUS DAVIS SINGERS-Shine On Me; 1235 --All Day Sacred Singing; SLP 278 14007 --Inspirational Songs; LPM 1187 --Mighty Close to Heaven; SLP 219 --He That Believeth; 14014 --Evening Vespers; LPM 1062 --Get Religion; SLP 152 --Jes..is Gave Me Water; 14036 --Earnestly Praying;14051 CONNIE SMITH-ConnieSmithSingsGreatSacred CHARLIE MONROE-Lord, Build Me a Cabin; SLP 361 Songs; LPM/LSP 3589 COWBOY COPAS-Deck cf Cards; SLP 299 EPPS GOSPEL SINGERS-Just Try Jesus;14112 JOE MAPHIS-Golden Gospel Guitar; SLP 322 --For You I Am Praying; 14148 KATE SMITH-Just aCloser Walk With Thee; LPM/ FAMOUS WARD SINGERS-Surely God Is Able; 14001 LSP 3735 THE LEWIS FAMILY-Time Is Moving On; SLP S-408 --Shall We Gather at the River; SLP S-395 --Lord Touch Me; 14006 --How Great Thou Art; LPM/LSP 3445 --Meeting Tonight;14015 HANK SNOW-Gospel Train;LPM-LSP 3593 --The First Family of Gospel Music; SLP S-331 --Singin' In My Soul; SLP 289 --Packing Up; 14020 --Gloryland March; LPM/LSP 3378 --That OldLandmark; 14034 --Hank Snow Sings Sacred Songs; LPM 1638 --All Night Singing Convention; SLP 252 --A Gospel Concert; 14046 SONS OF THE PIONEERS-How Great Thou Art; LPM --Gospel Special; SLP 193 --A Merry Christmas; 14047 1431 THE MASTERS FAMILY-Gloryland March; SLP 246 THE STANLEY BROS.-Jacob's Vision; SLP 384 --Just Over theHorizon;14060 THE SPEER FAMILY-The GospelinSong; LPM/LSP FLYING CLOUDS OF ALABAMA-Sermon on the Mount; 3592 --Sacred Songs From the Hills; SLP 122 14114 --The Speer Family Album; LPM 1144 THE SUNSHINE BOYS-Happy Home Up There; SLP 349 GAY SISTERS-God Will Take Careof You;14021 THE STATESMENQUARTET-Showers ofBlessing; COLOEN CROWNS-Have You GotOil;14123 --He's Gotthe Whole Worldin HisHands; LPM/LSP 3815 GOSPEL CHIMES-Father, I Stretch My Hand; 14055 --In Gospel Country; LPM/LSP 3703 SLP 290 --Golden Gospel Million Sellers; SLP 152 --Learn How To Wait;14067 --The StatesmenQuartetWithHovieLister --I'll MakeItAlriaht;14098 SingtheGospelGems;LPM/LSP 3624 VARIOUS-The WonderfulWorldofGospel Music; SLP 10-358 GOSPEL CLEFS-Gospel Clefs; 14023 --The Happy Sound of the Statesmen Quartet --GospelClefsAnniversary;14035 WithHovieLister;LPM/LSP 3494 --The Family Gospel Album; SLP 370 --The Living Legend: Molly O'Day; SLP 367 --So Good;14053 --The StatesmenQuaret WithHovie Lister --The Precious Name; 14108 Sings the Golden Gospel Songs; LPM/LSP 3392 --Gospel Hall of Fame; SLP 308 --Preachin' Prayin' Singin'; SLP 303 GOSPEL HARMONETTES-A GospelConcert;14050, --The SensationalStatesmenQuartet;LPM/ 14037 LSP 2989 --My Father's Children;14062 THE STATESMEN QUARTET-The Best of the States- DR. W. K. HAWKINS-Give Me Time (sermon); 14153 men Quartet with Hovie Lister; LPM/LSP 2933 --Contract WithGod(sermon);14136 --The StatesmenQuartetwithHovie Lister ROULETTE EIDER HIGHTOWER-It's aLong Way;14150 Spotlights Doy Ott; LPM/LSP 2864 IMPERIAL GOSPEL SINGERS-GospelSongs; 14028 --A GospelConcert; LPM/LSP 2647 ROBERT ANDERSON, DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS, ROBERT --Fountnin of Blood;14048 ROSS, SOUTHERN --The Mystery of His Way; LPM/LSP 2546 HARMONAIRES - Spiritual SISTER JOSEPHINE JAMES-God IsAll;14122 --ThroughtheStatesWith theStatesmen; Moods; LP 481 JIMMY JONES-What theLordHas Done For Me; --LPM/LSP 2351 PEARL BAILEY-Searching theGospel;SR 25318 14057 --The Statesmen on Stage; LPM/LSP 2188 SOLOMON BURKE-Solomon Burke;LP 498 THE JEWEL GOSPEL SINGERS-The Harvest;14086 --I'll Meet You by the River; LPM/LSP 2065 THE DANIELS-The Daniels Sing the Gospel; LP -483 --Let's Have Church; 14110 PORTER WAGONER-The Grand Old Gospel;LPM/ MAHALIA JACKSON-In the Upper Room With Mahalia --The Lord Will Make a Way; 14161 LSP 3488 Jackson; LP -474 DR. C.J. JOHNSON-I Want To Go Where JesusIs; --More Grand Old Gospel; LPM/LSP 3865 --No Matter How You Pray; LP -482 14135 WEATHERFORD QUARTET-In the Garden; LPM/LSP --Mahalia; LP -486 --Old Time SongService;14156 2034 --Mahalia Jackson With the Greatest Spiritual MYRTLE JAcKSON-Sonns ofHope,14074 DOTTIE WEST-Dottie West SingsSacredBallads; Singers;LP 489 HOWARD LEMON SINGERS-Use WhatYouHave; LPM/LSP 3784 --Christmas With Mahalia Jackson; LP -499 14149 NORMA ZIMMER-Norma ZimmerSings Songs of --The Best of Mahalia Jackson;LP -500 LORDS OF HARMONY-If God Gave Us Everything; Faith and Inspiration; LPM/LSP 3777 --The Gospel World ofMahaliaJackson; 14111 LP -501 --Grant Me This Day;14158 SPECIAL COLLECTION- --Sing Out; LP -502 VARIOUS-A Gospel Jubilee; LPM/LSP 2793 --God's Love Shall Never Die; 14129 --ILift My Voice;LP -503 --Various-ANational Gospel Quartet Con- MAJESTIC MALE CHOIR-Salvation:14113 --Command Performance of Mahalia Jackson- --The Throne of Grace; 14130 vention; LPM/LSP 2728 -Vol.1;LP -1001 ST. LOUIS-A CAPELLA CHOIR-The Lutheran Hour; --TimeIsNow;14154 --Command Performance of Mahalia Jackson, ROBERTA MARTIN SINGERS-Spirituals; 14008 LPM/LSP 1863 Vol.2;LP -1002 --Grace; 14022 VARIOUS-The Old -Fashioned RevivalHour; LPM THE ROBERTA MARTIN SINGERS-The OriginalRo- --Try Jesus;14039 1558 berta Martin Singers;LP -480 --Sinra I Met Him;14043 BLACKWOOD BROS.-With a Song on My Lips; CAS/ --Prayer;LP -487 --It Was the Blood; 14054 CAL 2115 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL-The Gospel in Word & --On the Jericho Road; CAS/CAL 933 --OutofNowhere(Service); 14066 Music; R-25164 --He hasDone Great Things;14119 --Do You Thank the Lord Each Day; CAS/CAL CLARA WARD-The Clara Ward Singers;SR -25319 --One Step Away; 14147 48 The World of Gospel Music Billboard EDLERL.S. MICHAUX-Happy Am I;14058 MEDITATION SINGERS -Sanctified Lord; 3024 DICK GOODWIN-I Heard God Today; DG -780 MIGHTY GOSPEL GIANTS -Heavenly Father; 14101 --God's Gonna Trouble the Waters; 3028 --I Met the Master; DG -781 BILL MOSS -Make aJoyfulNoise;14133 --I'm Holding On; 3038 DAVE GRANT -An Invitation; DG -725 --My Child Came Home; 14162 ANNA MURRELL SINGERS -The Lighthouse; 3031 --Just For You; DG -726 DOROTHY NORWOOD SINGERS -JohnnyandJesus; THE NEWBERRY SINGERS -When He Descends; 3019 --Teenage Diary;DG -727 14083 PENNSYLVANIA STATE CHOIR -Prayer by Sr.Bishop --Teenage Love; DG -125 --The Old Lady'sHouse;14093 Ozro T.Jones; 3034 --The Well Rounded Square; DG -126 --The BellDidn't Toll;14107 SELAH SINGERS -Down at the Cross; 3002 GORDON GREEN -This I Believe; Supreme -I043, SS - NEOPOLITANCHOIR -He Knows; 14142 SENSATIONAL SIX -Just Beyond the River; 3027 2034 ORIG. BLINDBOYS OF ALABAMA -RevivalTime; SOLID ROCK CHOIR -Until We Meet Again; 3044 MARGARET HARDISTY-Adventure With Margie and --14044 THE SOUTHERN ECHOES -The Old Account; 3022 the Secret Hideout Gang; C-300, SC -400 BROTHER ESMUND PATTERSON-W.A.O.K. Gospel ST. JAMES CHOIR -Child of the King; 3047 TreasuresFromtheHeart;SM-1038,SS -2038 --Show; 14118 ST. LUKE YOUNG ADULT CHOIR -What We Need; DON HEGLAND-Ring the Bellsof Heaven; DH -1101 RAYMOND RASBERRY SINGERS -He Doeth All Things 3029 THE HEMAN QUARTET -The Sands of Time; HQ -713 --Well; 14040 STAPLE SINGERS -A Gospel Program; 3001 ElTiempo Marco Su Hora; HQ -1305 --Couldn'tFindSatisfaction;14132 VICTORIOUS GLORYLANDERS-1'11 Be There; 3053 THE HERALDS QUARTET -Volunteers for Jesus; M-101 RAYMOND RASBERRY-Deliverance Will Come; 14080 VICTORY CHOIR -He'll Welcome You; 3026 INDIAN REVIVAL CENTER CHOIR -I'm On theBat- --Pray When Things Go Wrong; 14087 VICTORY CHORAL UNION OF PHILA.-1'11 Be Ready; tlefieldfor My Lord;IC -804, S-84 REV. CLEOPHUS ROBINSON-We Shall Gain the 3017 RAE JENKINS-The SacredStringsoftheBritish Victory;14100 ALBERTINA WALKER (solos) -Tellthe Angels; 3051 Isles -Supreme SM-1024, SS -2024 CLEOPHUS ROBINSON-How SweetItIs;14121 MARIAN WILLIAMS-Somebody Bigger Than You and PHIL KERR-Phil Kerr Presents;PK-991 REV. & MRS. LAWRENCE ROBERTS-Presenting; I; 3003 --I've Got a Melody; PK-992 14089 R. BANKS AT ORGAN -Sing a Hymn to Jesus (Inst.); THE KLAUDT INDIAN FAMILY -TheKlaudtIndian LITTLE LUCY SMITH -Gospel OrganSolos;14056 6084 Family; KF-905 SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN STATE CHOIR -Wonderful ALEX BRADFORD -I'll Work Tillthe Day IsDone; --The Highest Hill; KF-906 Wonderful; 14077 6111 --Where He Leads Me; KF-907 --The Pure inHeart; 14099 ALEX BRADFORD SINGERS -I Found the Answer; 6117 JOYCE LANDORF-Peace Through the Lord; SM-1014, --Salvation IsFree;14120 CHRISTIAN TEMPLE CHOIR -Sermon onthe Mount; SS -2014 --City Called Heaven; 14151 6115 HELENE LANDRUM-His LoveIsin My Heart; SM- ST. JOHN'S INSPIRATIONAL CHOIR -Choir in Concert; --He's a Shelter; 6118 1012, SS -2012 --14088 ELETE JUBILEE SINGERS -Adam & Evil; 6107 LANG SISTERS -The Lang Sisters; M-111, S-211 PROF. HERMAN STEVENS-Organ Solos; 14160 GOSPEL ALL STARS -The Gospel Train; 6070 --In Sweet Harmony; M-116, S-216 SUNRISING KINGS -RingOut the Name ofJesus; THE GOSPEL REDEEMERS -The Lord Isthe Master; BOB LARSON-I've Got the Lord; CR-3000; CRS -4000 --14145 6110 LAYMEN SINGERS -Sing! With the Laymen Singers; SWINDELL BROS.-Trouble ofMine; 14064 --Judgment Day; 6116 SM-1016, SS -2016 SWINDELL BROS. & REV. WILKERSON-Holy Train; THE ROYAL SILVERTONES-Jesus, I Love Your Name; --Worship With the Laymen Singers-SM-1030, 14090 6112 SS -2030 HARRISON SMITH -Old -Time Prayer Meeting;14128 THE SMITH SISTERS -Lord See the Rain; 6019 --Incomparable Laymen Singers; SM-1042, PROF. CHARLES TAYLOR -The Message; 14029 WARD SINGERS & OTHERS -A Gospel Program; 6080 SS -2042 STARS OF FAITH -In the Upper Room; 14038 LONDON CRUSADER CHOIR -Now Thank We All Our ROSIE WALLACE & CHOIR -Wake Up in Glory; God; SM-1002, SS -2002 14106 ED LYMAN-The Golden Voice of Sacred Song; SM- --God Cares;14081 SOUNDS OF AMERICA 1005, SS -2005 Reflections;LM -1105 WARD SINGERS, ETC. -Newport SpiritualAllStars; REV. & MRS. M. A. BOUDREAUX-I've Found Some- LENORE MAE-Celestial 14013 CHARLES MAGNUSON-The Golden Touch ofCharles thing; LPG 1002 Magnuson; SM-1029, SS -2029 ---Got the World inHis Hands; 14027 ERNEST CARTER & THE HYMN TRIO -This Ole Time CLARA WARD & WARD SINGERS -I FeeltheHoly RUSSELL MARSHALL -Russell Marshall Sings; RM-740 Religion; LPG 1001 McKINNEY SISTERS -Softly andTenderly;MS -605, Spirit;14026 REV. & MRS. BILL B. HARDEN -Show Me Thy Ways; MARIAN WILLIAMS-0 Holy Night; 14032 S-65 LPG 1005 --Heaven's Harmony; MS -606 CHARLES WATKINS & CHOIR -Shady Green Pastures; CHESTER HENSLEY-Chester Hensley Sings No Greater 14065 MELODYAIRES QUARTET -Only a Look; MQ-721 REV. CHARLES WATKINS & CHOIR -The Last Sheep; Love; LPG 1003 --The Old Time Way; MQ-722 McCALLA AVE. BAPTIST CHURCH (Knoxville, Tenn.) - SONNY MORENO-Only One Lifge; M-105 14164 Now Let Us All Praise God and Sing; LPG 1004 CORINTHIAN GOSPEL SINGERS -City CalledHeaven; ROBERT MUNN-Organ Masterpieces; CM -5002 THE PEACOCK SISTERS -Presenting the PeacockSis- THE MUSICAL BETTS -The Golden Bells; MB -1005 2011 ters THE ELLISON SINGERS -He's Holding Me; 2014 THE NELSON QUARTET -How We LovetoSing; FAMOUS CARAVANS -Old Time Religion; 2000 M-102, S-202 THE GOSPEL CAVALIERS -Live With Thee; 2019 PAUL MICKELSON-London Symphonic Band & Male THE GOSPEL EMERALDS -BlestIsHe That Cometh; ElSUPREME RECORDINGS Chorus; SM-1004, SS -2002 2018 --Thanks betoGod; SM-1011, SS -2011 THE GOSPEL MESSENGERS -His Love; 2017 REV. ROBERT ALEXANDER -Praise From thePulpit; --Choirsing! 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